Amazonian Nectomys vs Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Nectomys rattus compared with Marmosa simonsi

Key Differences

• Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern while Simons’s Mouse Opossum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Simons’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Nectomys	Marmosa
Species	Nectomys rattus	Marmosa simonsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Simons’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Simons’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.

Simons’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.