Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Long-clawed Shrew

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Long-clawed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Sorex
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Sorex unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Long-clawed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Long-clawed Shrew
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.

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.