Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Long-furred Oecomys

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Oecomys trinitatis

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Long-furred Oecomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Long-furred Oecomys
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 same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Oecomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Oecomys trinitatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Long-furred Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-furred Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Long-furred Oecomys
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.

Long-furred Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador