achacha vs Child’s Rice Rat

Garcinia gardneriana compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank achacha Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malpighiales (Malpighiales) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Clusiaceae Cricetidae
Genus Garcinia Nephelomys
Species Garcinia gardneriana Nephelomys childi

Conservation Status

achacha

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute achacha Child’s Rice Rat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

achacha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

achacha

The achacha (Garcinia gardneriana) is a species in the genus Garcinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Brazil, inhabiting diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Child’s Rice Rat

The Child’s Rice Rat (Nephelomys childi) is a species in the genus Nephelomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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