Amazonian Nectomys vs Lamb'S-Ear

Nectomys rattus compared with Stachys byzantina

Key Differences

  • Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Lamb'S-Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Nectomys Lamb'S-Ear
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Cricetidae Lamiaceae
Genus Nectomys Stachys
Species Nectomys rattus Stachys byzantina

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Lamb'S-Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Nectomys Lamb'S-Ear
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.

Lamb'S-Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Iran), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Lamb'S-Ear

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia