Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Perodicticus calabarensis

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Arctocebus calabarensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Perodicticus calabarensis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Perodicticus calabarensis
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	Lorisidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Arctocebus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Arctocebus calabarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Perodicticus calabarensis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Perodicticus calabarensis
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.

Perodicticus calabarensis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.