Amazonian Nectomys vs marsh arrowgrass

Nectomys rattus compared with Triglochin palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	marsh arrowgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Juncaginaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Triglochin
Species	Nectomys rattus	Triglochin palustris

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

marsh arrowgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	marsh arrowgrass
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.

marsh arrowgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada).

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.