Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Northern Emerald

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Somatochlora
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Northern Emerald
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.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald (Somatochlora arctica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.