Mérida Rhipidomys vs Spring Pea

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lathyrus vernus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Spring Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lathyrus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Spring Pea
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.

Spring Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).