Mangue rayée vs Child’s Rice Rat

Mungos mungo compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangue rayée	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mungos	Nephelomys
Species	Mungos mungo	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangue rayée and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Mangue rayée

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangue rayée	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangue rayée

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Mangue rayée

The Banded Mongoose (Mungos mungo) is a species in the genus Mungos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.