Amazonian Nectomys vs Wild Cane

Nectomys rattus compared with Piper reticulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Wild Cane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Cricetidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Piper
Species	Nectomys rattus	Piper reticulatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Wild Cane

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Wild Cane
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.

Wild Cane

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.