Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs fox squirrel

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Sciurus niger

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while fox squirrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	fox squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Sciurus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and fox squirrel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

fox squirrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	fox squirrel
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.

fox squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.