Child’s Rice Rat vs Munduruku Marmoset

Nephelomys childi compared with Mico munduruku

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Munduruku Marmoset is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Munduruku Marmoset
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Cricetidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Mico
Species	Nephelomys childi	Mico munduruku

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Munduruku Marmoset

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Munduruku Marmoset
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.

Munduruku Marmoset

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.