Child’s Rice Rat vs Halmahera Boobook

Nephelomys childi compared with Ninox hypogramma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Halmahera Boobook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Strigiformes (Owls)
Family	Cricetidae	Strigidae (True Owls)
Genus	Nephelomys	Ninox
Species	Nephelomys childi	Ninox hypogramma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Halmahera Boobook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Halmahera Boobook
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.

Halmahera Boobook

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.