Amazonian Nectomys vs Slingshot

Nectomys rattus compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Tabernaemontana
Species	Nectomys rattus	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Slingshot
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.

Slingshot

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.