Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Port Jackson fig

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Ficus rubiginosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Port Jackson fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Port Jackson fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Moraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ficus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Ficus rubiginosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Port Jackson fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Port Jackson fig
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.

Port Jackson fig

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.