Mérida Rhipidomys vs Thicket Twist

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Pandemis dumetana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thicket Twist
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Pandemis
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Pandemis dumetana

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Thicket Twist share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Thicket Twist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thicket Twist
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 Twist

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.