Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Proechimys guairae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Guaira Spiny-rat
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	Cricetidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Proechimys
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Proechimys guairae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Guaira Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (hewan pengerat)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia