Bloxworth Snout vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Hypena obsitalis compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Bloxworth Snout is Not Evaluated while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bloxworth Snout	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erebidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hypena	Nephelomys
Species	Hypena obsitalis	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bloxworth Snout and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bloxworth Snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bloxworth Snout	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bloxworth Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, and Yemen.

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.

Bloxworth Snout

The Bloxworth Snout (Hypena obsitalis) is a species in the genus Hypena. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range includes Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, and Yemen..