Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Western Gorse

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Western Gorse
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	Ulex
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Western Gorse
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.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.