Amazonian Nectomys vs Purple Cochoa

Nectomys rattus compared with Cochoa purpurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Purple Cochoa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Turdidae
Genus	Nectomys	Cochoa
Species	Nectomys rattus	Cochoa purpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Purple Cochoa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Purple Cochoa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Purple Cochoa
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.

Purple Cochoa

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.