Mérida Rhipidomys vs Widow Skimmer

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Libellula luctuosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Libellula
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Mérida Rhipidomys and Widow Skimmer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Widow Skimmer
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.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.