Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Crescent Dart

Holochilus sciureus compared with Agrotis trux

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Crescent Dart is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Crescent Dart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Holochilus	Agrotis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Agrotis trux

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Dart

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Crescent Dart
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.

Crescent Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, and Portugal.

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.