Mérida Rhipidomys vs sand muhly

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	sand muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Muhlenbergia
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	sand muhly
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 muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.