Amazonian Nectomys vs Tufted Foxtail

Nectomys rattus compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Tufted Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cricetidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Nectomys	Alopecurus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.