Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Crocidura
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Lesser White-toothed 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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).