Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Markhotian Thyme

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Thymus markhotensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Markhotian Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Thymus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Thymus markhotensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Markhotian Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Markhotian Thyme
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.