Child’s Rice Rat vs Mint Mildew

Nephelomys childi compared with Neoerysiphe galeopsidis

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Mint Mildew is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Mint Mildew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Erysiphaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Neoerysiphe
Species	Nephelomys childi	Neoerysiphe galeopsidis

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mint Mildew

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Mint Mildew
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.

Mint Mildew

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 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.