Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Fern scale

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Holochilus	Pinnaspis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fern scale
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.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (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.