Mérida Rhipidomys vs Oasis Bluetail

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Ischnura fountaineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Oasis Bluetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ischnura
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Ischnura fountaineae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Oasis Bluetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Oasis Bluetail
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.

Oasis Bluetail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.