Amazonian Marsh Rat vs cut surfclam

Holochilus sciureus compared with Spisula subtruncata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	cut surfclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Cricetidae	Mactridae
Genus	Holochilus	Spisula
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Spisula subtruncata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

cut surfclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	cut surfclam
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.

cut surfclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.