Amazonian Nectomys vs Shoebutton

Nectomys rattus compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Cricetidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Ardisia
Species	Nectomys rattus	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Shoebutton
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.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.