Mérida Rhipidomys vs Silky jackbean

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Canavalia sericea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Canavalia
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Silky jackbean
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.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.