Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Eichenblatt-Stromabecherling

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Eichenblatt-Stromabecherling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Eichenblatt-Stromabecherling
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rutstroemia
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Eichenblatt-Stromabecherling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Eichenblatt-Stromabecherling
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.

Eichenblatt-Stromabecherling

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.