Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs prostrate dallis grass

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Paspalum pauciciliatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while prostrate dallis grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	prostrate dallis grass
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nephelomys	Paspalum
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Paspalum pauciciliatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

prostrate dallis grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	prostrate dallis grass
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.

prostrate dallis grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Brazil.