Amazonian Nectomys vs Jentink's Duiker

Nectomys rattus compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Nectomys	Cephalophus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Jentink's Duiker
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.

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.