Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Curran’s Pitogo

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Cycas
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Curran’s Pitogo
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.

Curran’s Pitogo

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.