Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Holochilus sciureus compared with Sorex roboratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Holochilus	Sorex
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Sorex roboratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Flat-skulled Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Flat-skulled Shrew
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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

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.