Amazonian Nectomys vs May River Red

Nectomys rattus compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Nectomys May River Red
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Cricetidae Orchidaceae
Genus Nectomys Dendrobium
Species Nectomys rattus Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Nectomys May River Red
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.

May River Red

Habitat

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

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.

May River Red

No description available.

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