Mérida Rhipidomys vs persimmon

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Diospyros kaki

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Diospyros
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Diospyros kaki

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	persimmon
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.

persimmon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (4 countries), Europe (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).