Mangue d'Alexandre vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Crossarchus alexandri compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Mangue d'Alexandre is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangue d'Alexandre	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Herpestidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Crossarchus	Nephelomys
Species	Crossarchus alexandri	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Mangue d'Alexandre and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Mangue d'Alexandre

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangue d'Alexandre	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangue d'Alexandre

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.

Mangue d'Alexandre

The Alexander's cusimanse (Crossarchus alexandri) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.