Child’s Rice Rat vs Grey Waxcap

Nephelomys childi compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cuphophyllus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Grey Waxcap
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.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.