Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Pale Titi

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Plecturocebus pallescens

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Pale Titi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Pale Titi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Plecturocebus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Plecturocebus pallescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pale Titi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Pale Titi
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.

Pale Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.