Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Crested Oval Sedge

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Carex
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Crested Oval Sedge
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.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.