Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Mountain Saffron

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Mountain Saffron is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Cricetidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Solorina
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Saffron
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.