Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs smooth fleabane

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Erigeron glabellus

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while smooth fleabane is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	smooth fleabane
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Erigeron
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Erigeron glabellus

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

smooth fleabane

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	smooth fleabane
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.