Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Lestidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lestes
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Sweetflag Spreadwing
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.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.