Mérida Rhipidomys vs Tome's spiny rat

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Proechimys
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Tome's spiny rat
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.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.