Mérida Rhipidomys vs Sweat Bee

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lasioglossum leucozonium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Sweat Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Halictidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lasioglossum
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lasioglossum leucozonium

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Sweat Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Sweat Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Sweat Bee
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.

Sweat Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).