Amazonian Nectomys vs Red Alder

Nectomys rattus compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Cricetidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Alnus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.