Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Plant pathogen

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Colletotrichum queenslandicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Plant pathogen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Glomerellales (Glomerellales)
Family	Cricetidae	Glomerellaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Colletotrichum
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Colletotrichum queenslandicum

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Plant pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Plant pathogen
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.

Plant pathogen

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.