Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Bellyache

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Rauvolfia viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Bellyache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dactylomys	Rauvolfia
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Rauvolfia viridis

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Bellyache

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Bellyache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Bellyache

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bellyache

The Bellyache (Rauvolfia viridis) is a species in the genus Rauvolfia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.