vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Hemiselmis simplex compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Nephelomys
Species	Hemiselmis simplex	Nephelomys nimbosus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.