Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Mountain Water Rat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Baiyankamys habbema

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Mountain Water Rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Water Rat
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 same	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Nephelomys	Baiyankamys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Baiyankamys habbema

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Mountain Water Rat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (啮齿目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Water Rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Mountain Water Rat
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.

Mountain Water Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.