Mérida Rhipidomys vs Swamp blackgum

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Nyssa biflora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Swamp blackgum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Cricetidae	Nyssaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Nyssa
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Nyssa biflora

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Swamp blackgum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Swamp blackgum
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.

Swamp blackgum

Habitat

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