Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Wasser-Ampfer

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Rumex aquaticus

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Wasser-Ampfer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Wasser-Ampfer
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rumex
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Wasser-Ampfer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Wasser-Ampfer
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.