Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Murray's wattle

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Acacia murrayana

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Murray's wattle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Murray's wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Fabales (콩목)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Acacia
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Acacia murrayana

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Murray's wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Murray's wattle
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.