Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Lumpy Bracket

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Trametes gibbosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Lumpy Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lumpy Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Trametes
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Trametes gibbosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lumpy Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lumpy Bracket
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.

Lumpy Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).