Mérida Rhipidomys vs Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Carex laevivaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Carex
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Carex laevivaginata

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge
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.

Smooth-Sheathed Fox Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.