Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Bar-sided Darner

Holochilus sciureus compared with Gynacantha mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Bar-sided Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Holochilus	Gynacantha
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Gynacantha mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Bar-sided Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Bar-sided Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Bar-sided Darner
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.

Bar-sided Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Bar-sided Darner

The Bar-sided Darner (Gynacantha mexicana) is a species in the genus Gynacantha. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.