Mérida Rhipidomys vs Tear Dropper

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

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