Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Porter s Rock Rat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Aconaemys porteri

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Porter s Rock Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Porter s Rock Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Rodentia (설치류)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Cricetidae	Octodontidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aconaemys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Aconaemys porteri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Porter s Rock Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (설치류)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Porter s Rock Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Porter s Rock 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.

Porter s Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.