Chacoan Akodont vs Child’s Rice Rat

Bibimys chacoensis compared with Nephelomys childi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacoan Akodont	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bibimys	Nephelomys
Species	Bibimys chacoensis	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chacoan Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacoan Akodont	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacoan Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Chacoan Akodont

The Chacoan Akodont (Bibimys chacoensis) is a species in the genus Bibimys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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.