Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Langschwanz-Mausohr

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Myotis longicaudatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Langschwanz-Mausohr is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Langschwanz-Mausohr
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	Myotis
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Myotis longicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Langschwanz-Mausohr

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Langschwanz-Mausohr
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.

Langschwanz-Mausohr

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.