Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Maui's paddle

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Elaphoglossum
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.