Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Salento Iris

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Iris
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.