Amazon Bamboo Rat vs saltree

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Shorea robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazon Bamboo Rat saltree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Echimyidae Dipterocarpaceae
Genus Dactylomys Shorea
Species Dactylomys dactylinus Shorea robusta

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

saltree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazon Bamboo Rat saltree
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.

saltree

Habitat

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

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.

saltree

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