Mérida Rhipidomys vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Monodelphis
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Monodelphis osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Osgoods short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Osgoods short-tailed opossum
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.

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.