Amazonian Nectomys vs grass-leaved sorrel

Nectomys rattus compared with Rumex graminifolius

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while grass-leaved sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	grass-leaved sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Rumex
Species	Nectomys rattus	Rumex graminifolius

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

grass-leaved sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	grass-leaved sorrel
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.

grass-leaved sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.