Mérida Rhipidomys vs Rusty Snaketail

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ophiogomphus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Rusty Snaketail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.