Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Eastern Amberwing

Holochilus sciureus compared with Perithemis tenera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Eastern Amberwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Holochilus	Perithemis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Perithemis tenera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

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Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Amberwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Eastern Amberwing
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.

Eastern Amberwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.