Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Elegant Trogon

Holochilus sciureus compared with Trogon elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Elegant Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Trogonidae
Genus	Holochilus	Trogon
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Trogon elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Elegant Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Elegant Trogon
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.

Elegant Trogon

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.