Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs White Star Apple

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Gambeya
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	White Star Apple
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.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.