Child’s Rice Rat vs Nerz

Nephelomys childi compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Nerz is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Nerz
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Nephelomys	Mustela
Species	Nephelomys childi	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Nerz share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Nerz

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Nerz
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.

Nerz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.