Mérida Rhipidomys vs Northern Firefly

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Pyractomena borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Northern Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Pyractomena
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Pyractomena borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Northern Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Northern Firefly
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.

Northern Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.