Mérida Rhipidomys vs Texas persimmon

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Diospyros texana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Texas persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Diospyros
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Diospyros texana

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Texas persimmon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Texas persimmon
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.

Texas persimmon

Habitat

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