Amazonian Nectomys vs pignut

Nectomys rattus compared with Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	pignut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Mesosphaerum
Species	Nectomys rattus	Mesosphaerum suaveolens

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

pignut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	pignut
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.

pignut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Guinea, and Timor-Leste.

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.