Douroucouli du Panama vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Aotus zonalis compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Douroucouli du Panama is Data Deficient while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Douroucouli du Panama	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Primates (영장목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Aotidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aotus	Nephelomys
Species	Aotus zonalis	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Douroucouli du Panama and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Douroucouli du Panama

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Douroucouli du Panama	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Douroucouli du Panama

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia