Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Ratón de Nuevo Mexico

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Ratón de Nuevo Mexico is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ratón de Nuevo Mexico
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	Peromyscus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Ratón de Nuevo Mexico share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ratón de Nuevo Mexico

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ratón de Nuevo Mexico
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 de Nuevo Mexico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.