Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Pea Withe

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Echimyidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Dactylomys	Rhynchosia
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Pea Withe
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.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.