Bedeguar Gall vs Child’s Rice Rat

Diplolepis rosae compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• Bedeguar Gall is Not Evaluated while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bedeguar Gall	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cynipidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Diplolepis	Nephelomys
Species	Diplolepis rosae	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Bedeguar Gall and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bedeguar Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bedeguar Gall	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bedeguar Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Bedeguar Gall

The Bedeguar Gall (Diplolepis rosae) is a species in the genus Diplolepis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Diplolepis rosae.

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.