Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Phalsa

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Grewia asiatica

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Phalsa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Phalsa
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Grewia
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Grewia asiatica

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Phalsa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Phalsa
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.