Mérida Rhipidomys vs Nut Grass

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Nut Grass
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	Cyperus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Nut Grass
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.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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