Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Cercopithèque mone

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Cercopithecus mona

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Cercopithèque mone is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Cercopithèque mone
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Nephelomys	Cercopithecus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Cercopithecus mona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Cercopithèque mone

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Cercopithèque mone
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.

Cercopithèque mone

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Grenada and Sao Tome and Principe. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.