Child’s Rice Rat vs Mindanao Lowland Apomys

Nephelomys childi compared with Apomys littoralis

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Mindanao Lowland Apomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Apomys
Species	Nephelomys childi	Apomys littoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Mindanao Lowland Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Mindanao Lowland Apomys
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.

Mindanao Lowland Apomys

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.