Mérida Rhipidomys vs Ruby Bolete

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Hortiboletus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.