Child’s Rice Rat vs White-tufted Grebe

Nephelomys childi compared with Rollandia rolland

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	White-tufted Grebe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Podicipediformes (Podicipediformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Podicipedidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rollandia
Species	Nephelomys childi	Rollandia rolland

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

White-tufted Grebe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	White-tufted Grebe
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-tufted Grebe

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.