Alpenwaldmaus vs Child’s Rice Rat

Apodemus alpicola compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpenwaldmaus	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Apodemus	Nephelomys
Species	Apodemus alpicola	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpenwaldmaus and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Alpenwaldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpenwaldmaus	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpenwaldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alpenwaldmaus

The Alpine Field Mouse (Apodemus alpicola) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.