Mérida Rhipidomys vs Pine Crust

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Peniophora
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.