Amazonian Nectomys vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Nectomys rattus compared with Philander deltae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Nectomys	Philander
Species	Nectomys rattus	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
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.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela