Mérida Rhipidomys vs redneck palm

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Dypsis lastelliana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	redneck palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Dypsis
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Dypsis lastelliana

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

redneck palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	redneck palm
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.

redneck palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Taiwan.