Amazonian Nectomys vs Red ash

Nectomys rattus compared with Alphitonia excelsa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Red ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Alphitonia
Species	Nectomys rattus	Alphitonia excelsa

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Red ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Red ash
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 ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, Papua New Guinea, and United States.

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.