Mérida Rhipidomys vs Stinking chamomile

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Anthemis
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.