Child’s Rice Rat vs Faden-Binse

Nephelomys childi compared with Juncus filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Faden-Binse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Juncus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Juncus filiformis

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Faden-Binse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Faden-Binse
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.

Faden-Binse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

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.