Child’s Rice Rat vs Montane Chrotomys

Nephelomys childi compared with Chrotomys whiteheadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Montane Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Nephelomys childi	Chrotomys whiteheadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Montane Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Montane Chrotomys
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.

Montane Chrotomys

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.