Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Cherry-eye Sprite

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pseudagrion sublacteum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cherry-eye Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Holochilus	Pseudagrion
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pseudagrion sublacteum

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Cherry-eye Sprite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cherry-eye Sprite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cherry-eye Sprite
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.

Cherry-eye Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Cherry-eye Sprite

The Cherry-eye Sprite (Pseudagrion sublacteum) is a species in the genus Pseudagrion. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.