Child’s Rice Rat vs large nutmeg

Nephelomys childi compared with Apamea anceps

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while large nutmeg is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	large nutmeg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Apamea
Species	Nephelomys childi	Apamea anceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and large nutmeg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

large nutmeg

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	large nutmeg
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.

large nutmeg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.