Amazonian Nectomys vs Coyote gourd

Nectomys rattus compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Coyote gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Cucurbita
Species	Nectomys rattus	Cucurbita cordata

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Coyote gourd
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.

Coyote gourd

Habitat

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

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.