Mérida Rhipidomys vs Small Plume

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Small Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Oxyptilus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Oxyptilus parvidactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Small Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Small Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Small Plume
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.

Small Plume

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (6 countries), and Europe (33 countries).