Amazonian Nectomys vs Lagos-rubber

Nectomys rattus compared with Funtumia africana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Lagos-rubber
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Cricetidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Funtumia
Species	Nectomys rattus	Funtumia africana

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Lagos-rubber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Lagos-rubber
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.

Lagos-rubber

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Angola, Guinea, and India.

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.