Mérida Rhipidomys vs Snake cholla

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Snake cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Cylindropuntia
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Snake cholla
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.

Snake cholla

Habitat

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