Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Péramèle Roux

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Péramèle Roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Echymipera
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Péramèle Roux
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.

Péramèle Roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.