Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Cooper's Hawk

Holochilus sciureus compared with Accipiter cooperii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cooper's Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Cricetidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Holochilus	Accipiter
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Accipiter cooperii

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Cooper's Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cooper's Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cooper's Hawk
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.

Cooper's Hawk

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, 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.