Child’s Rice Rat vs Cuenca nelson frog

Nephelomys childi compared with Ctenophryne aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Cuenca nelson frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Cuenca nelson frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Microhylidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ctenophryne
Species	Nephelomys childi	Ctenophryne aequatorialis

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Cuenca nelson frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cuenca nelson frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Cuenca nelson frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cuenca nelson frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.