Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Mexican Harvest Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order same	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Reithrodontomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Mexican Harvest Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia