Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Mérida Aepeomys

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Mérida Aepeomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mérida Aepeomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Aepeomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Mérida Aepeomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mérida Aepeomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mérida Aepeomys
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.

Mérida Aepeomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia