Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Nephelomys nimbosus compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Nephelomys	Neusticomys
Species	Nephelomys nimbosus	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat and Peruvian Ichthyomyine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador