Child’s Rice Rat vs Variable Green Toad

Nephelomys childi compared with Bufotes variabilis

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Variable Green Toad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Variable Green 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	Bufotes
Species	Nephelomys childi	Bufotes variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Green Toad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Variable Green 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.

Variable Green Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.