Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Evoron Vole

Holochilus sciureus compared with Microtus evoronensis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Evoron Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Evoron Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Microtus evoronensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Evoron Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Evoron Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Evoron Vole
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.

Evoron Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.