Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Malayan civet

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Malayan civet
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)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Cricetidae	Viverridae
Genus	Nephelomys	Viverra
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Malayan civet
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.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.