Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Thomasomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Thomasomys cinereus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Olive-gray Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Olive-gray Thomasomys
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.

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador