Banded Surili vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Presbytis femoralis compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Banded Surili is Critically Endangered while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded Surili	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Primates (Primaten)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Presbytis	Nephelomys
Species	Presbytis femoralis	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded Surili and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Banded Surili

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded Surili	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Banded Surili

The Banded Surili (Presbytis femoralis) is a species in the genus Presbytis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.