Mérida Rhipidomys vs Stinging Tree

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Dendrocnide
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

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