Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dusky arion

Holochilus sciureus compared with Arion subfuscus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Dusky arion is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dusky arion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Arionidae
Genus	Holochilus	Arion
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Arion subfuscus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dusky arion
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.

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.