Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs sérotine

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	sérotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Eptesicus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

sérotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	sérotine
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.

sérotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

sérotine

Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.