Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Little Black Serotine

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Cricetidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Eptesicus
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador