Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dusky-footed handleys mouse

Holochilus sciureus compared with Handleyomys fuscatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Holochilus	Handleyomys
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Handleyomys fuscatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Dusky-footed handleys mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

View Family: Cricetidae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-footed handleys mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dusky-footed handleys mouse
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-footed handleys mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.