Child’s Rice Rat vs Emei Moustache Toad

Nephelomys childi compared with Leptobrachium boringii

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Emei Moustache Toad is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Emei Moustache Toad
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	Megophryidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Leptobrachium
Species	Nephelomys childi	Leptobrachium boringii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Emei Moustache Toad

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Emei Moustache Toad
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.

Emei Moustache Toad

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.