Amazon Bamboo Rat vs kit fox

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Vulpes macrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	kit fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Echimyidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dactylomys	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Vulpes macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and kit fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

kit fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	kit fox
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.

kit fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.