Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Wire With

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Wire With is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Wire With
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Desmodium
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Wire With
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.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia