Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Ruby Dapperling

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Ruby Dapperling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ruby Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Nephelomys	Leucoagaricus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Leucoagaricus rubrotinctus

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ruby Dapperling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ruby Dapperling
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.

Ruby Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, France, Taiwan, and United States.