Chichilo vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Callimico goeldii compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chichilo	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Callimico	Nephelomys
Species	Callimico goeldii	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chichilo

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chichilo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia