Child’s Rice Rat vs Honey possum

Nephelomys childi compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Child’s Rice Rat	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Diprotodontia (двурезцовые сумчатые)
Family	Cricetidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tarsipes
Species	Nephelomys childi	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Child’s Rice Rat and Honey possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Child’s Rice Rat	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

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.