Mérida Rhipidomys vs Southern dwarf iris

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Iris pseudopumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Southern dwarf iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Iris
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Iris pseudopumila

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Southern dwarf iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Southern dwarf iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Southern dwarf iris
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.

Southern dwarf iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.