Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	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	Didelphis	Nephelomys
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia