Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Eumops nanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Chiroptera (خفاشيات)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Eumops
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Eumops nanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador