Amazonian Nectomys vs Rove beetle

Nectomys rattus compared with Philonthus rectangulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Nectomys	Philonthus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Philonthus rectangulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Rove beetle
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.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.