Amazon Bamboo Rat vs mat alumroot

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Heuchera cylindrica

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while mat alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	mat alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Echimyidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Dactylomys	Heuchera
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Heuchera cylindrica

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

mat alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	mat alumroot
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.

mat alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.