Mérida Rhipidomys vs Tan Ear

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Otidea
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Tan Ear
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.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.