Amazonian Nectomys vs Water Chickweed

Nectomys rattus compared with Stellaria aquatica

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Water Chickweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Water Chickweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Cricetidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Stellaria
Species	Nectomys rattus	Stellaria aquatica

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Water Chickweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Water Chickweed
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.

Water Chickweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Taiwan, 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.