Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Oakleaf Cup

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Rutstroemia sydowiana

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Oakleaf Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Oakleaf Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Rutstroemiaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Rutstroemia
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Rutstroemia sydowiana

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Oakleaf Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Oakleaf Cup
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.