Amazonian Marsh Rat vs August Cosmet

Holochilus sciureus compared with Sorhagenia rhamniella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	August Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Cosmopterigidae
Genus	Holochilus	Sorhagenia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Sorhagenia rhamniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and August Cosmet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

August Cosmet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	August Cosmet
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.

August Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

August Cosmet

The August Cosmet (Sorhagenia rhamniella) is a species in the genus Sorhagenia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.