Mérida Rhipidomys vs Thyme Moth

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thyme Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Scrobipalpa
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Scrobipalpa artemisiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Thyme Moth
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.

Thyme Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.