Amazonian Nectomys vs Oregon Ash

Nectomys rattus compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Fraxinus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.