Amazonian Nectomys vs pliant lettuce

Nectomys rattus compared with Lactuca viminea

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while pliant lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	pliant lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Nectomys	Lactuca
Species	Nectomys rattus	Lactuca viminea

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

pliant lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	pliant lettuce
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.

pliant lettuce

Habitat

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

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.