bobcat vs Child’s Rice Rat

Lynx rufus compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bobcat	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lynx	Nephelomys
Species	Lynx rufus	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

bobcat

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

bobcat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

bobcat

The bobcat (Lynx rufus) is a species in the genus Lynx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in United States.

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.