Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Ouistiti de Maués

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Mico mauesi

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Ouistiti de Maués is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ouistiti de Maués
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Primates (bộ Linh trưởng)
Family	Cricetidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Mico
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Mico mauesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Ouistiti de Maués share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Ouistiti de Maués

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Ouistiti de Maués
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.

Ouistiti de Maués

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.