Mérida Rhipidomys vs Winged Currant

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Searsia pterota

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Searsia
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Winged Currant
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.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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