Amazonian Nectomys vs Higuillo

Nectomys rattus compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Cricetidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Piper
Species	Nectomys rattus	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Higuillo
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.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.