Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs chilte

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Cnidoscolus
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

chilte

Habitat

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

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

The Broad-footed Rhipidomys (Rhipidomys latimanus) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.