Mérida Rhipidomys vs Potato flea beetle

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Psylliodes
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Potato flea 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.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).