Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Pomelo

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Citrus maxima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Pomelo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Citrus
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Citrus maxima

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Pomelo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Pomelo
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.

Pomelo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Sweden), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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