Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Redstem Cassava

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Manihot rubricaulis

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Redstem Cassava is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Redstem Cassava
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Manihot
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Manihot rubricaulis

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Redstem Cassava

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Redstem Cassava
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.

Redstem Cassava

Habitat

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

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.