Amazonian Nectomys vs Jaguarundi

Nectomys rattus compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Nectomys	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Nectomys rattus	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Jaguarundi
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.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela