Amazonian Nectomys vs Ridged Tooth

Nectomys rattus compared with Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Ridged Tooth is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Ridged Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Cricetidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Nectomys	Hydnellum
Species	Nectomys rattus	Hydnellum scrobiculatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Tooth

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Ridged Tooth
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.

Ridged Tooth

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.