Mérida Rhipidomys vs Northern Spike-Rush

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Eleocharis mamillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Northern Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Eleocharis
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Eleocharis mamillata

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Northern Spike-Rush
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 Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.