Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Midday Jird

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Midday Jird
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	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Meriones
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Meriones meridianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Midday Jird share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (kemiriciler)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.