Amazonian Nectomys vs Stringwood

Nectomys rattus compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Acalypha
Species	Nectomys rattus	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Stringwood
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.

Stringwood

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.