Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs White-shouldered Smudge

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Ypsolopha parenthesella

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while White-shouldered Smudge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	White-shouldered Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Ypsolopha
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Ypsolopha parenthesella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

White-shouldered Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	White-shouldered Smudge
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.

White-shouldered Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.