Mérida Rhipidomys vs Weng’s skate

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Rajidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Dipturus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Weng’s skate
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.

Weng’s skate