Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Irrawaddy Squirrel

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Callosciurus pygerythrus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Irrawaddy 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	Callosciurus
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Callosciurus pygerythrus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Irrawaddy Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Irrawaddy 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.

Irrawaddy Squirrel

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.