Mérida Rhipidomys vs Straw-colored Sylph

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Macrothemis
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Straw-colored Sylph
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.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.