Child’s Rice Rat vs Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

Nephelomys childi compared with Osteopilus dominicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Hispaniolan Common Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Osteopilus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Osteopilus dominicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Hispaniolan Common Treefrog
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.

Hispaniolan Common Treefrog

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.