Mérida Rhipidomys vs Southern midget

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Phyllonorycter dubitella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Southern midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Phyllonorycter
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Phyllonorycter dubitella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Southern midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Southern midget
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 midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).