Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Gilheri

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Funambulus pennantii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Gilheri
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	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Nephelomys	Funambulus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Funambulus pennantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Gilheri share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (कृंतक)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Gilheri

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Gilheri
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.

Gilheri

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United Arab Emirates.