Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Beamys hindei compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Nesomyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Beamys	Rhipidomys
Species	Beamys hindei	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat and Mérida Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser hamster-rat, Long-tailed pouched rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Kenya.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.