Mérida Rhipidomys vs Thatch palm

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Sabal
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thatch palm
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.

Thatch palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.