Mérida Rhipidomys vs Mountain Argus

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Aricia
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Mountain Argus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.