Amazonian Nectomys vs Tiny Mycocalia

Nectomys rattus compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Tiny Mycocalia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cricetidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Nectomys	Mycocalia
Species	Nectomys rattus	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Tiny Mycocalia
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.

Tiny Mycocalia

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.