Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Perognathus
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

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.