Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Holochilus sciureus compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (حيوانات) Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same Chordata (حبليات) Chordata (حبليات)
Class same Mammalia (ثدييات) Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same Rodentia (قوارض) Rodentia (قوارض)
Family same Cricetidae Cricetidae
Genus Holochilus Eothenomys
Species Holochilus sciureus Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat Kachin Red-backed Vole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amazonian Marsh Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Amazonian Marsh Rat

The Amazonian Marsh Rat (Holochilus sciureus) is a species in the genus Holochilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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