Amazonian Nectomys vs Onion Earthball

Nectomys rattus compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Nectomys	Scleroderma
Species	Nectomys rattus	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.