Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Rusty-spotted genet

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Genetta maculata

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Rusty-spotted genet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Rusty-spotted genet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Genetta
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Genetta maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Rusty-spotted genet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty-spotted genet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Rusty-spotted genet
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.

Rusty-spotted genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.