Child’s Rice Rat vs Oki Salamander

Nephelomys childi compared with Hynobius okiensis

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Oki Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Oki Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Cricetidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hynobius
Species	Nephelomys childi	Hynobius okiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Oki Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Oki Salamander
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.

Oki Salamander

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.