Mérida Rhipidomys vs mountain thistle

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Acanthus montanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Acanthus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	mountain thistle
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 thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.