Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Lowe's Shrew

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Lowe's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lowe's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Chodsigoa
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Chodsigoa parca

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Lowe's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lowe's Shrew
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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.