Mérida Rhipidomys vs Pencil Cedar

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Polyscias murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Pencil Cedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Polyscias
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Polyscias murrayi

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Pencil Cedar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Pencil Cedar
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.

Pencil Cedar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.