Child’s Rice Rat vs Leaf Parachute

Nephelomys childi compared with Marasmius epiphyllus

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Leaf Parachute is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Leaf Parachute
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Marasmius
Species	Nephelomys childi	Marasmius epiphyllus

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Leaf Parachute

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Leaf Parachute
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.

Leaf Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.