Child’s Rice Rat vs Pea aphid

Nephelomys childi compared with Acyrthosiphon primulae

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Nephelomys	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Nephelomys childi	Acyrthosiphon primulae

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Pea aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Pea aphid
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.

Pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 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.