Child’s Rice Rat vs Campagnol des Neiges

Nephelomys childi compared with Chionomys nivalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Campagnol des Neiges
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Chionomys
Species	Nephelomys childi	Chionomys nivalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Campagnol des Neiges share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Campagnol des Neiges

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Campagnol des Neiges
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.

Campagnol des Neiges

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

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.