Albuja’s Climbing Rat vs Broad-footed Mole

Rhipidomys albujai compared with Scapanus latimanus

Key Differences

• Albuja’s Climbing Rat is Data Deficient while Broad-footed Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Broad-footed Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Talpidae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Scapanus
Species	Rhipidomys albujai	Scapanus latimanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Albuja’s Climbing Rat and Broad-footed Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Broad-footed Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Albuja’s Climbing Rat	Broad-footed Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Broad-footed Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Albuja’s Climbing Rat

The Albuja’s Climbing Rat (Rhipidomys albujai) is a species in the genus Rhipidomys. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-footed Mole

The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is a species in the genus Scapanus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.