Child’s Rice Rat vs North American least shrew

Nephelomys childi compared with Cryptotis parva

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	North American least shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cryptotis
Species	Nephelomys childi	Cryptotis parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

North American least shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	North American least shrew
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.

North American least shrew

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.