Mérida Rhipidomys vs silk-tassel

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Garrya elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Cricetidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Garrya
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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