Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Dipodomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)

ดู: Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Merriam's kangaroo rat
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.