Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Eleocharis uniglumis

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while One-Glumed Spike-Rush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Eleocharis
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Eleocharis uniglumis

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	One-Glumed Spike-Rush
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.

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).