Amazonian Nectomys vs Chinaroot

Nectomys rattus compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Dioscorea
Species	Nectomys rattus	Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Chinaroot
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.

Chinaroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.