Amazonian Nectomys vs armgrass millet

Nectomys rattus compared with Urochloa subquadripara

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while armgrass millet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	armgrass millet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nectomys	Urochloa
Species	Nectomys rattus	Urochloa subquadripara

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

armgrass millet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	armgrass millet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

armgrass millet

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore), North America (Costa Rica), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Amazonian Nectomys

The Amazonian Nectomys (Nectomys rattus) is a species in the genus Nectomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

armgrass millet

The Armgrass millet, Urochloa subquadripara, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.