Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Tadaride de Medje

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Mops congicus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Tadaride de Medje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Tadaride de Medje
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Molossidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Mops
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Mops congicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tadaride de Medje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Tadaride de Medje
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.

Tadaride de Medje

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.