Mérida Rhipidomys vs mule deer

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Odocoileus hemionus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	mule deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Odocoileus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Odocoileus hemionus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and mule deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

mule deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	mule deer
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.

mule deer

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.