Mérida Rhipidomys vs Purple Pinwheel

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Marasmius
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Purple Pinwheel
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.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.