Amazonian Nectomys vs Giant River Frog

Nectomys rattus compared with Limnonectes leporinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Giant River Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Nectomys	Limnonectes
Species	Nectomys rattus	Limnonectes leporinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Giant River Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Giant River Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Giant River Frog
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 River Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.