Amazonian Nectomys vs Grooved Flax

Nectomys rattus compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Linum
Species	Nectomys rattus	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Grooved Flax
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.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.