Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Red Sumac

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Rhus glabra

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Red Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Cricetidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rhus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Rhus glabra

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Red Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Red Sumac
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 Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).