Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Simon s Spiny-rat

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Proechimys simonsi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Simon s Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Proechimys
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Proechimys simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Simon s Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Simon s Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Simon s Spiny-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.

Simon s Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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