Amazonian Nectomys vs Pale flax

Nectomys rattus compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Linaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Linum
Species	Nectomys rattus	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Pale flax
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.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.