Mérida Rhipidomys vs Sneezeweed

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Achillea ptarmica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Sneezeweed
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	Achillea
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Achillea ptarmica

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Sneezeweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Sneezeweed
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.

Sneezeweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).