Mérida Rhipidomys vs water dock

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Rumex
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).