Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Variable Dancer

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Argia
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.