Mérida Rhipidomys vs Shield Dapperling

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lepiota
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Shield Dapperling
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.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.