Amazonian Nectomys vs Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Nectomys rattus compared with Marmosa murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Nectomys	Marmosa
Species	Nectomys rattus	Marmosa murina

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Linnaeus's mouse opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Linnaeus's mouse opossum
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.

Linnaeus's mouse opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela