Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs tangled hypericum

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Hypericum triquetrifolium

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while tangled hypericum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	tangled hypericum
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Hypericaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Hypericum
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Hypericum triquetrifolium

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

tangled hypericum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	tangled hypericum
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.

tangled hypericum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).