Amazonian Nectomys vs Cowbane Rust

Nectomys rattus compared with Puccinia cicutae

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Cowbane Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Cricetidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Puccinia
Species	Nectomys rattus	Puccinia cicutae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Cowbane Rust
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.

Cowbane Rust

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.