Mérida Rhipidomys vs Mountain Cherry

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Prunus prostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Mountain Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Prunus prostrata

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Cherry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Mountain Cherry
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 Cherry

Habitat

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