Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Light Red Meranti

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Shorea
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

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.