Mérida Rhipidomys vs Rock Sedge

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Carex rupestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Rock Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Carex
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Carex rupestris

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Rock Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Rock Sedge
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.

Rock Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.