Long-tailed Ground Squirrel vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Urocitellus undulatus compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Urocitellus	Rhipidomys
Species	Urocitellus undulatus	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel and Mérida Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Ground Squirrel	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.