Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Ouistiti de I'Aripuana

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Mico intermedius

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Ouistiti de I'Aripuana is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ouistiti de I'Aripuana
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Cricetidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Mico
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Mico intermedius

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Ouistiti de I'Aripuana share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ouistiti de I'Aripuana

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ouistiti de I'Aripuana
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.

Ouistiti de I'Aripuana

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.