Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cistugo
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lesueur's Hairy 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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.