Child’s Rice Rat vs Komodo Cross Frog

Nephelomys childi compared with Oreophryne jeffersoniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Komodo Cross Frog
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	Microhylidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Oreophryne
Species	Nephelomys childi	Oreophryne jeffersoniana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Komodo Cross Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Komodo Cross Frog
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.

Komodo Cross Frog

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.