Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs European water vole

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Arvicola
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.