Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Philander
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.