Child’s Rice Rat vs Rufous-backed Robin

Nephelomys childi compared with Turdus rufopalliatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Rufous-backed Robin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Turdus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Turdus rufopalliatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Rufous-backed Robin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-backed Robin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Rufous-backed Robin
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.

Rufous-backed Robin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.