Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Black Swallowtail

Holochilus sciureus compared with Papilio polyxenes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Black Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Holochilus	Papilio
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Papilio polyxenes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

View Kingdom: Animalia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Black Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Black Swallowtail
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.

Black Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.

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.

Black Swallowtail

The Black Swallowtail (Papilio polyxenes) is a species in the genus Papilio. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Canada, Colombia, and United States.