Amazonian Marsh Rat vs dooryard sowbug

Holochilus sciureus compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Cricetidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Holochilus	Porcellio
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	dooryard sowbug
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.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.