Amazonian Nectomys vs Kerville's Featherleg

Nectomys rattus compared with Platycnemis kervillei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Kerville's Featherleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Platycnemididae
Genus	Nectomys	Platycnemis
Species	Nectomys rattus	Platycnemis kervillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Kerville's Featherleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Kerville's Featherleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Kerville's Featherleg
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.

Kerville's Featherleg

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.