Amazonian Nectomys vs Fox Potato

Nectomys rattus compared with Solanum lignicaule

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Fox Potato is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Fox Potato
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Cricetidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Solanum
Species	Nectomys rattus	Solanum lignicaule

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Fox Potato

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Fox Potato
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.

Fox Potato

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.