Amazonian Nectomys vs midwestern arrowhead

Nectomys rattus compared with Sagittaria brevirostra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	midwestern arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Cricetidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Nectomys	Sagittaria
Species	Nectomys rattus	Sagittaria brevirostra

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

midwestern arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	midwestern arrowhead
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.

midwestern arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and 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.