Broad-footed Rhipidomys vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Rhipidomys latimanus compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Broad-footed Rhipidomys is Least Concern while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Nephelomys
Species	Rhipidomys latimanus	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-footed Rhipidomys and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Broad-footed Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-footed Rhipidomys	Gray-bellied Rice 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.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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:

🇪🇨 Ecuador