Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Leontocebus tripartitus compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin is Near Threatened while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Primates (サル目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Callitrichidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Leontocebus	Nephelomys
Species	Leontocebus tripartitus	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden-mantled Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador