Mérida Rhipidomys vs Upland midget

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Phyllonorycter junoniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Upland midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Phyllonorycter
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Phyllonorycter junoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Upland midget

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Upland midget
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.

Upland midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).