Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Redclaw

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cherax
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Redclaw
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.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador