Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Little Black Serotine

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Eptesicus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador