Amazonian Nectomys vs wolf's-bane

Nectomys rattus compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	wolf's-bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Aconitum
Species	Nectomys rattus	Aconitum lycoctonum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	wolf's-bane
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.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.