Amazonian Nectomys vs Goatgrass

Nectomys rattus compared with Aegilops peregrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nectomys	Aegilops
Species	Nectomys rattus	Aegilops peregrina

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Goatgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Goatgrass
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.

Goatgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.