Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Slender Ground-hopper

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Tetrix subulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Slender Ground-hopper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Slender Ground-hopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Tetrigidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tetrix
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Tetrix subulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Slender Ground-hopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Slender Ground-hopper
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.

Slender Ground-hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).