Amazonian Nectomys vs Mexican redleg

Nectomys rattus compared with Brachypelma emilia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Mexican redleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Nectomys	Brachypelma
Species	Nectomys rattus	Brachypelma emilia

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Mexican redleg share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Mexican redleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Mexican redleg
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.

Mexican redleg

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.