Mérida Rhipidomys vs Olive Wax Cap

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Olive Wax Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Hygrophorus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Olive Wax Cap
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.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.