Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Mexican prairie dog

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Cynomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Mexican prairie dog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Mexican prairie dog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Cynomys
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Cynomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Mexican prairie dog share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Mexican prairie dog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Mexican prairie dog
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.

Mexican prairie dog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.