Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Downland Villa

Holochilus sciureus compared with Villa cingulata

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Downland Villa is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Downland Villa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Holochilus	Villa
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Villa cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Downland Villa

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Downland Villa
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.

Downland Villa

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.