Amazonian Nectomys vs Murex

Nectomys rattus compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Medicago
Species	Nectomys rattus	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Murex
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.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.