Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs New Guinean planigale

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while New Guinean planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Planigale
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Planigale novaeguineae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	New Guinean planigale
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.

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.