Mérida Rhipidomys vs Window Gnat

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Sylvicola
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Window Gnat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Window Gnat
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.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.