Indochinese lutung vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Trachypithecus germaini compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Indochinese lutung is Endangered while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indochinese lutung	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Primates (приматы)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Cricetidae
Genus	Trachypithecus	Nephelomys
Species	Trachypithecus germaini	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Indochinese lutung and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Indochinese lutung

EN — Endangered

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indochinese lutung	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indochinese lutung

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.