Amazonian Marsh Rat vs False stable fly

Holochilus sciureus compared with Muscina stabulans

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while False stable fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	False stable fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Muscidae
Genus	Holochilus	Muscina
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Muscina stabulans

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and False stable fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

False stable fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	False stable fly
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.

False stable fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, 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.