Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Long-tailed Marmot

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Roedores)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Cricetidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Nephelomys	Marmota
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Roedores)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Long-tailed Marmot
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.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.