Mérida Rhipidomys vs Yellow Ground Squirrel

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Spermophilus fulvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Yellow Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Spermophilus
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Spermophilus fulvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Yellow Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Yellow Ground Squirrel
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.

Yellow Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.