Child’s Rice Rat vs Lindbergh-Feldmaus

Nephelomys childi compared with Akodon lindberghi

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Lindbergh-Feldmaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Lindbergh-Feldmaus
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Akodon
Species	Nephelomys childi	Akodon lindberghi

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Lindbergh-Feldmaus share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lindbergh-Feldmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Lindbergh-Feldmaus
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.

Lindbergh-Feldmaus

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.