Mérida Rhipidomys vs Splayed Deerfly

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Chrysops
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.