Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Bandicoot Pieds De Cochon

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Chaeropus ecaudatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Bandicoot Pieds De Cochon is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Bandicoot Pieds De Cochon
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	Chaeropodidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Chaeropus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Chaeropus ecaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Bandicoot Pieds De Cochon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Bandicoot Pieds De Cochon

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Bandicoot Pieds De Cochon
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.

Bandicoot Pieds De Cochon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.