Child’s Rice Rat vs Duida Cochran Frog

Nephelomys childi compared with Cochranella duidaeana

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Duida Cochran Frog is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Duida Cochran 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	Centrolenidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cochranella
Species	Nephelomys childi	Cochranella duidaeana

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Duida Cochran Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Duida Cochran Frog

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Duida Cochran 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.

Duida Cochran Frog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.