Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Long-legged bat tick

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Ixodes vespertilionis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Long-legged bat tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Long-legged bat tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Ixodes
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Ixodes vespertilionis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Long-legged bat tick share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged bat tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Long-legged bat tick
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.

Long-legged bat tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.