Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Redspored Dapperling

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Melanophyllum haematospermum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Redspored Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Echimyidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Dactylomys	Melanophyllum
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Melanophyllum haematospermum

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Redspored Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Redspored Dapperling
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.

Redspored Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.