Amazonian Nectomys vs Lesser marigold

Nectomys rattus compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nectomys	Tagetes
Species	Nectomys rattus	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Lesser marigold
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.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia