Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Brachytarsomys
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Brachytarsomys villosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Hairy-tailed Tree Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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.

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.