Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Desmarest's hutia

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Capromys
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Desmarest's hutia
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.

Desmarest's hutia

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.