Amazonian Nectomys vs Downy Safflower

Nectomys rattus compared with Carthamus lanatus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Downy Safflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Downy Safflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nectomys	Carthamus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Carthamus lanatus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Downy Safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Downy Safflower
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.

Downy Safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.