Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Northern tamandua

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Tamandua mexicana

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Northern tamandua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Northern tamandua
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)	Pilosa (披毛目)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tamandua
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Northern tamandua
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.

Northern tamandua

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