Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Montane Colilargo

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Microryzomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Montane Colilargo share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador