Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Oenothera fallax

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Intermediate Evening-Primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Intermediate Evening-Primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Echimyidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Dactylomys	Oenothera
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Oenothera fallax

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Intermediate Evening-Primrose
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.

Intermediate Evening-Primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (17 countries).

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.