Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs East African Arvicanthis

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	East African Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Rhipidomys	Arvicanthis
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and East African Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

East African Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	East African Arvicanthis
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.

East African Arvicanthis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.