Mérida Rhipidomys vs Thread Weed

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ulva
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thread Weed
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.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).