Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dashed Slender Robberfly

Holochilus sciureus compared with Leptogaster guttiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dashed Slender Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Asilidae
Genus	Holochilus	Leptogaster
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Leptogaster guttiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Dashed Slender Robberfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dashed Slender Robberfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dashed Slender Robberfly
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.

Dashed Slender Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.