Child’s Rice Rat vs Dwarf catshark

Nephelomys childi compared with Asymbolus parvus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Dwarf catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Cricetidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Asymbolus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Asymbolus parvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dwarf catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Dwarf catshark
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.

Dwarf catshark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.