Amazonian Nectomys vs limestone fern

Nectomys rattus compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Gymnocarpium
Species	Nectomys rattus	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.