Amazonian Nectomys vs Limestone Violet

Nectomys rattus compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Violaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Viola
Species	Nectomys rattus	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Limestone Violet
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.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.