Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Porter s Rock Rat

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Octodontidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Aconaemys
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Porter s Rock Rat
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.

Porter s Rock Rat

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.