Amazonian Nectomys vs Wild Marrow

Nectomys rattus compared with Croton astroites

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Wild Marrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Croton
Species	Nectomys rattus	Croton astroites

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Wild Marrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Wild Marrow
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 Marrow

Habitat

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

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.