Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Pine Jelly

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Exidia saccharina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Pine Jelly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Cricetidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Exidia
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Exidia saccharina

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Jelly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Pine Jelly
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.