Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Long Tom Widow

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Nephelomys	Dingana
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Long Tom Widow
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 Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.