Amazonian Nectomys vs Murray Plum

Nectomys rattus compared with Prunus murrayana

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Murray Plum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Murray Plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Nectomys	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Nectomys rattus	Prunus murrayana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Murray Plum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Murray Plum
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.

Murray Plum

Habitat

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

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.