Mérida Rhipidomys vs sugar-plum

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Uapaca guineensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	sugar-plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Uapaca
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Uapaca guineensis

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

sugar-plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	sugar-plum
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.

sugar-plum

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.