Child’s Rice Rat vs Mutable rainfrog

Nephelomys childi compared with Pristimantis mutabilis

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Mutable rainfrog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Mutable rainfrog
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	Craugastoridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Pristimantis
Species	Nephelomys childi	Pristimantis mutabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mutable rainfrog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Mutable rainfrog
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.

Mutable rainfrog

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.