Atlashörnchen vs Child’s Rice Rat

Atlantoxerus getulus compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlashörnchen	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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Atlantoxerus	Nephelomys
Species	Atlantoxerus getulus	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Atlashörnchen

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlashörnchen

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Atlashörnchen

The Barbary ground squirrel (Atlantoxerus getulus) is a species in the genus Atlantoxerus. 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.