Child’s Rice Rat vs Stingray

Nephelomys childi compared with Urogymnus lobistoma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Urogymnus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Urogymnus lobistoma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Stingray
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.

Stingray

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.