Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Yellow-billed Pintail

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Anas georgica

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Yellow-billed Pintail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Yellow-billed Pintail
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Anatidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Anas
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Anas georgica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Yellow-billed Pintail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Yellow-billed Pintail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Yellow-billed Pintail
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.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow-billed Pintail

Yellow-billed Pintail (Anas georgica) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador