Amazonian Nectomys vs Mosquito Basil

Nectomys rattus compared with Ocimum campechianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Mosquito Basil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Ocimum
Species	Nectomys rattus	Ocimum campechianum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito Basil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Mosquito Basil
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.

Mosquito Basil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.