Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dark Pincertail

Holochilus sciureus compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Holochilus	Onychogomphus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dark Pincertail
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 Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.