Amazonian Nectomys vs black wattle

Nectomys rattus compared with Acacia aulacocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Nectomys black wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Cricetidae Fabaceae
Genus Nectomys Acacia
Species Nectomys rattus Acacia aulacocarpa

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Nectomys black wattle
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.

black wattle

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Samoa.

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.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia aulacocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Samoa.

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