Mérida Rhipidomys vs Red ash

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Alphitonia
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Red ash
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.

Red ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.