Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Nephelomys moerex compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Nephelomys	Nephelomys
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied Rice Rat and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephelomys.

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador