Child’s Rice Rat vs Lesser Fish-Eagle

Nephelomys childi compared with Haliaeetus humilis

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Lesser Fish-Eagle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Lesser Fish-Eagle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Nephelomys	Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
Species	Nephelomys childi	Haliaeetus humilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Lesser Fish-Eagle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Fish-Eagle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Lesser Fish-Eagle
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.

Lesser Fish-Eagle

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.