Amazonian Nectomys vs Quirl-Minze

Nectomys rattus compared with Mentha verticillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Quirl-Minze
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Mentha
Species	Nectomys rattus	Mentha verticillata

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Quirl-Minze

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Quirl-Minze
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.

Quirl-Minze

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.