Child’s Rice Rat vs Red Cage

Nephelomys childi compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Cricetidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Clathrus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Red Cage
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.

Red Cage

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.