Amazon Bamboo Rat vs yellow flax

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Echimyidae	Linaceae
Genus	Dactylomys	Linum
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	yellow flax
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.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.

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.