Child’s Rice Rat vs Mulot rupestre

Nephelomys childi compared with Apodemus mystacinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Mulot rupestre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Apodemus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Apodemus mystacinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Mulot rupestre share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mulot rupestre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Mulot rupestre
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.

Mulot rupestre

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.