Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Rat de Sable

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Rat de Sable
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	Psammomys
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Rat de Sable share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Rat de Sable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Rat de Sable
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.

Rat de Sable

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.