Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Elliots Tupaia

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Anathana ellioti

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Elliots Tupaia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Elliots Tupaia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Scandentia (Spitzhörnchen)
Family	Cricetidae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Anathana
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Anathana ellioti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Elliots Tupaia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Elliots Tupaia
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.

Elliots Tupaia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.