Chat de Biet vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Felis bieti compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chat de Biet	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	Felidae (Cats)	Cricetidae
Genus	Felis (Small Cats)	Nephelomys
Species	Felis bieti	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chat de Biet and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Chat de Biet

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chat de Biet	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chat de Biet

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.

Chat de Biet

The Chinese Desert cat (Felis bieti) is a species in the genus Felis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.