Mérida Rhipidomys vs Thicket Bean

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Phaseolus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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