Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Marsh dandelion

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Taraxacum palustre

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Marsh dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Marsh dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Taraxacum
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Taraxacum palustre

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Marsh dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Marsh dandelion
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.

Marsh dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.