Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Caribbean Darner

Holochilus sciureus compared with Triacanthagyna caribbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Caribbean 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	Triacanthagyna
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Triacanthagyna caribbea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Caribbean Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Caribbean 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.

Caribbean 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.

Caribbean Darner

The Caribbean Darner (Triacanthagyna caribbea) is a species in the genus Triacanthagyna. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia