Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ord's kangaroo rat
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dipodomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ord's kangaroo rat
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.

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.