Amazonian Nectomys vs tayuya

Nectomys rattus compared with Cayaponia tayuya

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	tayuya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Cricetidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Cayaponia
Species	Nectomys rattus	Cayaponia tayuya

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

tayuya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	tayuya
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.

tayuya

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.