Raton Bastardo Crestado vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Pseudomys shortridgei compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Raton Bastardo Crestado is Near Threatened while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raton Bastardo Crestado	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Pseudomys	Nephelomys
Species	Pseudomys shortridgei	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Raton Bastardo Crestado and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Raton Bastardo Crestado

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raton Bastardo Crestado	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raton Bastardo Crestado

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.