Amazon Bamboo Rat vs Cachorro do Campo

Dactylomys dactylinus compared with Lycalopex gymnocercus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Cachorro do Campo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Echimyidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Dactylomys	Lycalopex
Species	Dactylomys dactylinus	Lycalopex gymnocercus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazon Bamboo Rat and Cachorro do Campo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amazon Bamboo Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cachorro do Campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazon Bamboo Rat	Cachorro do Campo
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.

Cachorro do Campo

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.