Child’s Rice Rat vs Guianan Neacomys

Nephelomys childi compared with Neacomys guianae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Child’s Rice Rat Guianan Neacomys
Kingdom same Animalia (動物) Animalia (動物)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索動物) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳類) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same Rodentia (ネズミ目) Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Nephelomys Neacomys
Species Nephelomys childi Neacomys guianae

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Guianan Neacomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Guianan Neacomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Child’s Rice Rat Guianan Neacomys
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.

Guianan Neacomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Guianan Neacomys

No description available.

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