Child’s Rice Rat vs white chalice-bubble

Nephelomys childi compared with Cylichna alba

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while white chalice-bubble is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	white chalice-bubble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)
Family	Cricetidae	Cylichnidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cylichna
Species	Nephelomys childi	Cylichna alba

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and white chalice-bubble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

white chalice-bubble

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	white chalice-bubble
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.

white chalice-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.