Amazonian Nectomys vs amor-do-campo

Nectomys rattus compared with Desmodium axillare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	amor-do-campo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Nectomys	Desmodium
Species	Nectomys rattus	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

amor-do-campo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	amor-do-campo
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.

amor-do-campo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.