Child’s Rice Rat vs Oahu Oo

Nephelomys childi compared with Moho apicalis

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Oahu Oo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Oahu Oo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Mohoidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Moho
Species	Nephelomys childi	Moho apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Oahu Oo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Oahu Oo
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.

Oahu Oo

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.