Mérida Rhipidomys vs round-leaf cassia

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	round-leaf cassia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Chamaecrista
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Chamaecrista rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

round-leaf cassia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	round-leaf cassia
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.

round-leaf cassia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Zimbabwe), Asia (India), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).