Mérida Rhipidomys vs Sand Hickory

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Carya pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Carya
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Sand Hickory
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.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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