Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Toothed dock

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Rumex dentatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Toothed dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Toothed dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rumex
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Rumex dentatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Toothed dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Toothed dock
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.

Toothed dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Pakistan, Qatar), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States).