Child’s Rice Rat vs Oaxaca Treefrog

Nephelomys childi compared with Sarcohyla celata

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Oaxaca Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Oaxaca Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Sarcohyla
Species	Nephelomys childi	Sarcohyla celata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Oaxaca Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Oaxaca Treefrog
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.

Oaxaca Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.