Mérida Rhipidomys vs orangeback flying squid

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid