Mérida Rhipidomys vs toothcup

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Ammannia latifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ammannia
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).