Amazonian Nectomys vs Grey Mould

Nectomys rattus compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Botrytis
Species	Nectomys rattus	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.