Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dark blind ray

Holochilus sciureus compared with Benthobatis moresbyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dark blind ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Cricetidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Holochilus	Benthobatis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Benthobatis moresbyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Dark blind ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dark blind ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dark blind ray
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.

Dark blind ray

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.