Mérida Rhipidomys vs Toothwort

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Lathraea squamaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Toothwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Lathraea
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Lathraea squamaria

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Toothwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Toothwort
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.

Toothwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.