Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Topillo De Montaña

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Topillo De Montaña
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Echimyidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Microtus
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Microtus gregalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Topillo De Montaña share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Topillo De Montaña

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Topillo De Montaña
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazon Bamboo Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Topillo De Montaña

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazon Bamboo Rat

The Amazon Bamboo Rat (Dactylomys dactylinus) is a species in the genus Dactylomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.