Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Paspalum

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Paspalum mandiocanum

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Paspalum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Paspalum
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Paspalum mandiocanum

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Paspalum
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.

Paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and United States.