Achallo vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Chinchillula sahamae compared with Nectomys apicalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Achallo	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Chinchillula	Nectomys
Species	Chinchillula sahamae	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Achallo and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Achallo

LC — Least Concern

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Achallo	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Achallo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Achallo

The Achallo (Chinchillula sahamae) is a species in the genus Chinchillula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.