Coues Rhipidomys vs Stinging Tree

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Dendrocnide
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Stinging Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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