Amazonian Nectomys vs Garden Orpine

Nectomys rattus compared with Hylotelephium telephium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Garden Orpine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Cricetidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Hylotelephium
Species	Nectomys rattus	Hylotelephium telephium

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Garden Orpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Garden Orpine
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.

Garden Orpine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.