Child’s Rice Rat vs Pulo Weh Toad

Nephelomys childi compared with Duttaphrynus valhallae

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Pulo Weh Toad is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Pulo Weh Toad
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	Bufonidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Duttaphrynus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Duttaphrynus valhallae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pulo Weh Toad

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Pulo Weh Toad
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.

Pulo Weh Toad

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.