Amazonian Nectomys vs Wax flower

Nectomys rattus compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Wax flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Hoya
Species	Nectomys rattus	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Wax flower
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.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, 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.