Mérida Rhipidomys vs Waved Silk-moss

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Cricetidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Plagiothecium
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.