Amazonian Nectomys vs purging croton

Nectomys rattus compared with Croton laevigatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	purging croton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Croton
Species	Nectomys rattus	Croton laevigatus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

purging croton

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	purging croton
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.

purging croton

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.