Amazonian Nectomys vs Doum Palm

Nectomys rattus compared with Hyphaene compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Doum Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Cricetidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Hyphaene
Species	Nectomys rattus	Hyphaene compressa

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Doum Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Doum Palm
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.

Doum Palm

Habitat

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

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.