Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Norfolk Skullcap

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Scutellaria hastifolia

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Norfolk Skullcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Norfolk Skullcap
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	Scutellaria
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Scutellaria hastifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Norfolk Skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Norfolk Skullcap
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.