Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Western Colombian Rice Rat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Nephelomys pectoralis

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Western Colombian Rice Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Western Colombian Rice 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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus same	Nephelomys	Nephelomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Nephelomys pectoralis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Western Colombian Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Nephelomys.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Western Colombian Rice Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Western Colombian Rice 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.

Western Colombian Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia