Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Red-billed Ground-Cuckoo

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Neomorphus pucheranii

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Red-billed Ground-Cuckoo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Red-billed Ground-Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Neomorphus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Neomorphus pucheranii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Red-billed Ground-Cuckoo share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Red-billed Ground-Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Red-billed Ground-Cuckoo
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.

Red-billed Ground-Cuckoo

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador