Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Pied Puffbird

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Notharchus tectus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Pied Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Notharchus
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Notharchus tectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Pied Puffbird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Pied Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Pied Puffbird
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.

Pied Puffbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador