Alcathoe Myotis vs Child’s Rice Rat

Myotis alcathoe compared with Nephelomys childi

Key Differences

• Alcathoe Myotis is Endangered while Child’s Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alcathoe Myotis	Child’s Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Myotis	Nephelomys
Species	Myotis alcathoe	Nephelomys childi

Evolutionary Relationship

Alcathoe Myotis and Child’s Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Alcathoe Myotis

EN — Endangered

Child’s Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alcathoe Myotis	Child’s Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alcathoe Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Child’s Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Alcathoe Myotis

The Alcathoe Myotis (Myotis alcathoe) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. 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.