Mérida Rhipidomys vs New Guinea-teak

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Vitex cofassus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	New Guinea-teak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Vitex
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Vitex cofassus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

New Guinea-teak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	New Guinea-teak
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 Guinea-teak

Habitat

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