Big-footed Myotis vs Child’s Rice Rat

Myotis macrodactylus compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-footed Myotis	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Nephelomys
Species	Myotis macrodactylus	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-footed Myotis and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-footed Myotis	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Big-footed Myotis

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

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.