Amazon Bamboo Rat vs red tree vole

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	red tree vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Arborimus
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and red tree vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	red tree vole
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.

red tree vole

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.