Mérida Rhipidomys vs Red Balau

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Shorea
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Red Balau
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 Balau

Habitat

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