Guianan Rhipidomys vs Running mountaingrass

Rhipidomys nitela compared with Oplismenus compositus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan Rhipidomys	Running mountaingrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Oplismenus
Species	Rhipidomys nitela	Oplismenus compositus

Conservation Status

Guianan Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Running mountaingrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan Rhipidomys	Running mountaingrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Running mountaingrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan), Europe (France, United Kingdom), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Colombia).