Mérida Rhipidomys vs Water Fig

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Ficus verruculosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Water Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Moraceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ficus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Ficus verruculosa

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Water Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Water Fig
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.

Water Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.