Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Gato-do-mato

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Leopardus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Gato-do-mato
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.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador