Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs yellow willow

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Salix lutea

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while yellow willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	yellow willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Salix
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Salix lutea

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

yellow willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	yellow willow
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.

yellow willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.