Amazonian Nectomys vs Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Nectomys rattus compared with Perognathus merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Nectomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Cricetidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Nectomys	Perognathus
Species	Nectomys rattus	Perognathus merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Nectomys and Merriam’s Pocket Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Nectomys	Merriam’s Pocket Mouse
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.

Merriam’s Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.