Mérida Rhipidomys vs spiral flag

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Costus villosissimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Costaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Costus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	spiral flag
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.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.