Dusky-footed handleys mouse vs Redclaw

Handleyomys fuscatus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Handleyomys	Cherax
Species	Handleyomys fuscatus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky-footed handleys mouse and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky-footed handleys mouse	Redclaw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia