Child’s Rice Rat vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Nephelomys childi compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Afrosoricida (아프리카땃쥐목)
Family	Cricetidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Amblysomus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Amblysomus hottentotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Hottentot Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

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.