Mérida Rhipidomys vs Silverling Groundsel Bush

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Baccharis glomeruliflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Silverling Groundsel Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Baccharis
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Baccharis glomeruliflora

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Silverling Groundsel Bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Silverling Groundsel Bush
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.

Silverling Groundsel Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.