Mérida Rhipidomys vs New Caledonian Stingaree

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	New Caledonian Stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Urolophus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Urolophus neocaledoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and New Caledonian Stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	New Caledonian Stingaree
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.

New Caledonian Stingaree