Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Mérida Aepeomys

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Mérida Aepeomys
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Aepeomys
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

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