Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Malayan Water Shrew
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	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Chimarrogale
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.