Mérida Rhipidomys vs waterbuck

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Kobus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	waterbuck
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.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.