Amazonian Nectomys vs rough agave

Nectomys rattus compared with Agave asperrima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	rough agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Agave
Species	Nectomys rattus	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	rough agave
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.

rough agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.