Flavescent Oryzomys vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Cerradomys subflavus compared with Nectomys apicalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flavescent Oryzomys	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cerradomys	Nectomys
Species	Cerradomys subflavus	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flavescent Oryzomys and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Flavescent Oryzomys

LC — Least Concern

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flavescent Oryzomys	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flavescent Oryzomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.