Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Cabbage Seed Weevil

Holochilus sciureus compared with Ceutorhynchus obstrictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cabbage Seed Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Holochilus	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Ceutorhynchus obstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Cabbage Seed Weevil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage Seed Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cabbage Seed Weevil
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.

Cabbage Seed Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Cabbage Seed Weevil

The Cabbage Seed Weevil (Ceutorhynchus obstrictus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.