Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Red-faced Crombec

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Sylvietta whytii

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Red-faced Crombec is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Red-faced Crombec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Macrosphenidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Sylvietta
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Sylvietta whytii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Red-faced Crombec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Red-faced Crombec
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-faced Crombec

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.