Child’s Rice Rat vs Cut-throat

Nephelomys childi compared with Amadina fasciata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Cut-throat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Estrildidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Amadina
Species	Nephelomys childi	Amadina fasciata

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Cut-throat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cut-throat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Cut-throat
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.

Cut-throat

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (United Arab Emirates) and Europe (5 countries).

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.