Mérida Rhipidomys vs spiral ginger

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Costus pulverulentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	spiral ginger
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 pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	spiral ginger
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 ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, and United States.