Mérida Rhipidomys vs Valley redstem

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Ammannia coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Valley redstem
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 coccinea

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Valley redstem
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.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, Colombia).