Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Dendrolague de Lumholtz

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Dendrolague de Lumholtz is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Dendrolague de Lumholtz
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Nephelomys	Dendrolagus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Dendrolague de Lumholtz
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.

Dendrolague de Lumholtz

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.