Amazonian Nectomys vs Staggerweed

Nectomys rattus compared with Dicentra eximia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Staggerweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Nectomys	Dicentra
Species	Nectomys rattus	Dicentra eximia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Staggerweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Staggerweed
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.

Staggerweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.