Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Northern Akodont

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Necromys urichi

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Northern Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Northern Akodont
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	Necromys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Necromys urichi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Northern Akodont
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.

Northern Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia