Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Desert Sunflower

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Helianthus deserticola

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Desert Sunflower is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Desert Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Helianthus deserticola

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Desert Sunflower

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Desert Sunflower
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.

Desert Sunflower

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.