Mérida Rhipidomys vs Rough Star-thistle

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Centaurea
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Rough Star-thistle
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 Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).