Mérida Rhipidomys vs Willow Bracket

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Phellinus igniarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Phellinus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Willow Bracket
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.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).