Child’s Rice Rat vs Evergreen Toad

Nephelomys childi compared with Incilius coniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Evergreen 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	Bufonidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Incilius
Species	Nephelomys childi	Incilius coniferus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Evergreen Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Evergreen 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.

Evergreen Toad

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia