Child’s Rice Rat vs Molosse du Nigéria

Nephelomys childi compared with Chaerephon nigeriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Molosse du Nigéria
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Chaerephon
Species	Nephelomys childi	Chaerephon nigeriae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Molosse du Nigéria

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Molosse du Nigéria
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.

Molosse du Nigéria

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.