Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Forked Aster

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Forked Aster
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	Eurybia
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

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.