Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Apomys hylocetes

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Apomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Apomys hylocetes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys
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.

Mindanao Mossy Forest Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.