Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs puma

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	puma
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.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador