Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Species code: Zg

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Zostera nigricaulis

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Species code: Zg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Species code: Zg
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Zostera
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Zostera nigricaulis

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Zg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Species code: Zg
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.

Species code: Zg

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.