Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Sumatran orangutan

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Cricetidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Nephelomys	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Sumatran orangutan
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.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.