Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs pignut

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while pignut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Mesosphaerum
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	pignut
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.

pignut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.