Amazonian Nectomys vs Red Balau

Nectomys rattus compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Shorea
Species	Nectomys rattus	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Red Balau
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 Balau

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.