Amazonian Nectomys vs Pigeonpea

Nectomys rattus compared with Cajanus cajan

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Pigeonpea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Pigeonpea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Cajanus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Cajanus cajan

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Pigeonpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Pigeonpea
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.

Pigeonpea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador).

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.