Mérida Rhipidomys vs Weyns's Duiker

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Cephalophus weynsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Weyns's Duiker
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	Cephalophus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Cephalophus weynsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Weyns's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Weyns's Duiker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Weyns's Duiker
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.

Weyns's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.