Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Ratón Espinoso De Thomas

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Neacomys tenuipes

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Ratón Espinoso De Thomas is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ratón Espinoso De Thomas
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Neacomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Neacomys tenuipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Ratón Espinoso De Thomas share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ratón Espinoso De Thomas

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ratón Espinoso De Thomas
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.

Ratón Espinoso De Thomas

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador