Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dusky Lilysquatter

Holochilus sciureus compared with Paracercion calamorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dusky Lilysquatter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Holochilus	Paracercion
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Paracercion calamorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Lilysquatter

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dusky Lilysquatter
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 Lilysquatter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.