Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Loutre de Sumatra

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Amazon Bamboo Rat is Least Concern while Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Loutre de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Echimyidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Dactylomys	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Loutre de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Loutre de Sumatra
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.

Loutre de Sumatra

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.