Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Boston facelina

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Facelina bostoniensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Boston facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Echimyidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Facelina
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Facelina bostoniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Boston facelina share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Boston facelina

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Boston facelina
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.

Boston facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Boston facelina

The Boston Facelina (Facelina bostoniensis) is a species in the genus Facelina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.