Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eupleridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mungotictis	Nectomys
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-striped Mongoose and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.