Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Cortez round stingray

Holochilus sciureus compared with Urobatis maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cortez round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Holochilus	Urobatis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Urobatis maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Cortez round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cortez round stingray
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.

Cortez round stingray

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.