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 (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
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. (Roedores)

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.