Amazonian Nectomys vs Painted Suillus

Nectomys rattus compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cricetidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Suillus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.