Temazate vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Mazama temama compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Temazate is Data Deficient while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Temazate	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Artiodactyla (artiodáctilos)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Cricetidae
Genus	Mazama	Nephelomys
Species	Mazama temama	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Temazate and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Temazate

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Temazate

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Temazate

The Central American Red Brocket (Mazama temama) is a species in the genus Mazama. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia