Bocage s Aethomys vs Netted Nutrush

Aethomys bocagei compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bocage s Aethomys	Netted Nutrush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Aethomys	Scleria
Species	Aethomys bocagei	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Bocage s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bocage s Aethomys	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bocage s Aethomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

Bocage s Aethomys

The Bocage s Aethomys (Aethomys bocagei) is a species in the genus Aethomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.