Mérida Rhipidomys vs Soldier fly

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Sargus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Soldier fly
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.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.