Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Krantz Protea

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Protea rupicola

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Krantz Protea is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Krantz Protea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Cricetidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Protea
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Protea rupicola

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Krantz Protea

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Krantz Protea
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.

Krantz Protea

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.