Amazonian Nectomys vs corn sand spurrey

Nectomys rattus compared with Spergularia segetalis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while corn sand spurrey is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	corn sand spurrey
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Spergularia
Species	Nectomys rattus	Spergularia segetalis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

corn sand spurrey

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	corn sand spurrey
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.

corn sand spurrey

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Germany and Portugal.

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.