Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Stinking chamomile

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)
Order	Rodentia (قوارض)	Asterales (نجميات)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Anthemis
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.