Child’s Rice Rat vs Tobi-ei

Nephelomys childi compared with Myliobatis tobijei

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Tobi-ei is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Tobi-ei
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Myliobatis
Species	Nephelomys childi	Myliobatis tobijei

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Tobi-ei share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索動物)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Tobi-ei

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Tobi-ei
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.

Tobi-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.