Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Lined Hooktail

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lined Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Paragomphus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Lined Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.