Amazonian Nectomys vs False Dotted Border

Nectomys rattus compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	False Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Nectomys	Belenois
Species	Nectomys rattus	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.