Amazon Bamboo Rat vs quininetree

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Rauvolfia caffra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	quininetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Echimyidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Dactylomys	Rauvolfia
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Rauvolfia caffra

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

quininetree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	quininetree
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.

quininetree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.