Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Colobe epien

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Colobe epien is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Colobe epien
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Colobe epien

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Colobe epien
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.

Colobe epien

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.