Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs MacConnell's Oryzomys

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while MacConnell's Oryzomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	MacConnell's Oryzomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Euryoryzomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Euryoryzomys macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and MacConnell's Oryzomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

MacConnell's Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	MacConnell's Oryzomys
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.

MacConnell's Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador