Child’s Rice Rat vs Nairobi-Grasratte

Nephelomys childi compared with Arvicanthis nairobae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Nairobi-Grasratte
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Arvicanthis
Species	Nephelomys childi	Arvicanthis nairobae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nairobi-Grasratte

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Nairobi-Grasratte
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.

Nairobi-Grasratte

Habitat

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.