Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Warner's Dodder

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cuscuta
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Cuscuta warneri

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Warner's Dodder
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.