Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Mira Climbing Rat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Tylomys mirae

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Mira Climbing Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mira Climbing Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (प्राणी)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum same	Chordata (रज्जुकी)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class same	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order same	Rodentia (कृंतक)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tylomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Tylomys mirae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Mira Climbing Rat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mira Climbing Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mira Climbing Rat
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.

Mira Climbing Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador