Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Broken-barred Roller

Holochilus sciureus compared with Ancylis unguicella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Broken-barred Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Holochilus	Ancylis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Ancylis unguicella

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Broken-barred Roller share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Broken-barred Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Broken-barred Roller
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.

Broken-barred Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.

Broken-barred Roller

The Broken-Barred Roller (Ancylis unguicella) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.