Chacal À Chabraque vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Canis mesomelas compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Chacal À Chabraque is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chacal À Chabraque	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	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Cricetidae
Genus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)	Nephelomys
Species	Canis mesomelas	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chacal À Chabraque and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chacal À Chabraque

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chacal À Chabraque	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chacal À Chabraque

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.

Chacal À Chabraque

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.