Mérida Rhipidomys vs

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Trechispora microspora

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trechisporales (Trechisporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sistotremataceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Trechispora
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Trechispora microspora

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Trechispora microspora is a corticioid fungus producing very small spores, as its name indicates. It grows as a thin, white to cream-colored crust on the underside of decaying hardwood and conifer logs in temperate and boreal forests. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes dead woody material, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems.