Mérida Rhipidomys vs Violet Dropwing

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Trithemis annulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Trithemis
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.