Mérida Rhipidomys vs Strap-leaf Willow

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Salix ligulifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Strap-leaf Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Salix
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Salix ligulifolia

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Strap-leaf Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Strap-leaf Willow
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.

Strap-leaf Willow

Habitat

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