Amazonian Nectomys vs southern elder

Nectomys rattus compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while southern elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Cricetidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Sambucus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.