Mérida Rhipidomys vs redhead

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Hamelia patens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Hamelia
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	redhead
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.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).