Amazonian Nectomys vs Dotted Firefly

Nectomys rattus compared with Lucidota punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Dotted Firefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Cricetidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Nectomys	Lucidota
Species	Nectomys rattus	Lucidota punctata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Dotted Firefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Firefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Dotted Firefly
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.

Dotted Firefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.