Mérida Rhipidomys vs Whitish Thistle

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Cirsium dealbatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Whitish Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Cirsium
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Cirsium dealbatum

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Whitish Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Whitish Thistle
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.

Whitish Thistle

Habitat

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