Mérida Rhipidomys vs Red pea

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lathyrus cicera

Key Differences

• Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Red pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Red pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lathyrus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lathyrus cicera

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Red pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Red pea
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 pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).