Child’s Rice Rat vs Marley-Goldmull

Nephelomys childi compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Marley-Goldmull is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Marley-Goldmull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Afrosoricida (Tenrekartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Amblysomus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Marley-Goldmull

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Marley-Goldmull
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.

Marley-Goldmull

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.