Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Mottled Emigrant

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Catopsilia pyranthe

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Mottled Emigrant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mottled Emigrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Catopsilia
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Catopsilia pyranthe

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mottled Emigrant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mottled Emigrant
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.

Mottled Emigrant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.