Mérida Rhipidomys vs Rough Bluegrass

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Poa trivialis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Rough Bluegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Poa
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Poa trivialis

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bluegrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Rough Bluegrass
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.

Rough Bluegrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).