Child’s Rice Rat vs Ili Pika

Nephelomys childi compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cricetidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ochotona
Species	Nephelomys childi	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Ili Pika share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

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.