Amazonian Nectomys vs dooryard sowbug

Nectomys rattus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Nectomys dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same Animalia (hewan) Animalia (hewan)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class Mammalia (mamalia) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Rodentia (hewan pengerat) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Cricetidae Porcellionidae
Genus Nectomys Porcellio
Species Nectomys rattus Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Nectomys dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

dooryard sowbug

No description available.

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