Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Péramèle Roux

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Echymipera rufescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Echimyidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Dactylomys	Echymipera
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Péramèle Roux share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Péramèle Roux
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.

Péramèle Roux

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.