Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Chalcidoid wasp

Holochilus sciureus compared with Tetrastichus clito

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Chalcidoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Chalcidoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Eulophidae
Genus	Holochilus	Tetrastichus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Tetrastichus clito

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Chalcidoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Chalcidoid wasp
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.

Chalcidoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Sweden, 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.

Chalcidoid wasp

The Chalcidoid wasp (Tetrastichus clito) is a species in the genus Tetrastichus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.