Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Mountain Water Rat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Water 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 same	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Baiyankamys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (ネズミ目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.