Child’s Rice Rat vs Variable Antshrike

Nephelomys childi compared with Thamnophilus caerulescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Variable Antshrike
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Thamnophilus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Thamnophilus caerulescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Antshrike

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Variable Antshrike
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.

Variable Antshrike

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.