Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Ontong Java Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.