Amazonian Nectomys vs quebra-pedra

Nectomys rattus compared with Phyllanthus niruri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	quebra-pedra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Nectomys	Phyllanthus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Phyllanthus niruri

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and quebra-pedra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

quebra-pedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	quebra-pedra
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.

quebra-pedra

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (China, Qatar), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia