Amazonian Nectomys vs herald snail

Nectomys rattus compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Nectomys	Carychium
Species	Nectomys rattus	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and herald snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	herald snail
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.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.