Child’s Rice Rat vs Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn

Nephelomys childi compared with Cercopithecus hamlyni

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Nephelomys	Cercopithecus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Cercopithecus hamlyni

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn
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.

Cercopithèque d'Hamlyn

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.