Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Tomes's Rice Rat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Nephelomys albigularis

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Tomes's Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Tomes's Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Nephelomys	Nephelomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Nephelomys albigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Tomes's Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephelomys.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tomes's Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Tomes's Rice Rat
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.

Tomes's Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador