Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Tabor Oak

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Quercus ithaburensis

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Tabor Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Tabor Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Quercus ithaburensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Tabor Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Tabor Oak
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.