Black-stemmed Goldendrop vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Onosma nigricaulis compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Black-stemmed Goldendrop is Critically Endangered while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Boraginaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Onosma	Rhipidomys
Species	Onosma nigricaulis	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-stemmed Goldendrop	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Black-stemmed Goldendrop

The Black-stemmed Goldendrop (Onosma nigricaulis) is a species in the genus Onosma. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.