Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs devil clam

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Tridacna
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and devil clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.