Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Ooldea dunnart

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Sminthopsis
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ooldea dunnart
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.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.