Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Caluromys lanatus compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Caluromys	Nephelomys
Species	Caluromys lanatus	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Braunohr-Wollbeutelratte

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador