Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Thomasomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador