Mérida Rhipidomys vs Plaster beetle

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Cartodere constricta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Plaster beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Latridiidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Cartodere
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Cartodere constricta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Plaster beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Plaster beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Plaster beetle
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.

Plaster beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).