Amazonian Nectomys vs Giant Cola

Nectomys rattus compared with Cola gigantea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Giant Cola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Cola
Species	Nectomys rattus	Cola gigantea

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Giant Cola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Giant Cola
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.

Giant Cola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.