Amazonian Nectomys vs Orange Jelly Spot

Nectomys rattus compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Dacrymyces
Species	Nectomys rattus	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Orange Jelly Spot
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.

Orange Jelly Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 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.