Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Orange-throated Bat

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Orange-throated Bat
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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Lampronycteris
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Orange-throated Bat
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.

Orange-throated Bat

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