Mérida Rhipidomys vs Soapy Trich

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Tricholoma saponaceum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Soapy Trich
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Tricholoma
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Tricholoma saponaceum

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Soapy Trich

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Soapy Trich
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.

Soapy Trich

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).