Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Percival's spiny mouse

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Acomys percivali

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Percival's spiny mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Percival's spiny mouse
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 same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Acomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Acomys percivali

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Percival's spiny mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Bộ Gặm nhấm)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Percival's spiny mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Percival's spiny 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.

Percival's spiny mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.