Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Variable Webcap

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Cortinarius anomalus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Variable Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Cortinarius
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Cortinarius anomalus

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Variable Webcap
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.

Variable Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.