Child’s Rice Rat vs Kodkod

Nephelomys childi compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Kodkod
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Carnivora (식육목)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Leopardus
Species	Nephelomys childi	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Kodkod
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.

Kodkod

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.