Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Broadbacked stingaree

Holochilus sciureus compared with Urolophus expansus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Broadbacked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Holochilus	Urolophus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Urolophus expansus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Broadbacked stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Broadbacked stingaree
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.

Broadbacked stingaree

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.

Broadbacked stingaree

The Broadbacked stingaree (Urolophus expansus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.