Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Fletcher scale

Holochilus sciureus compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Coccidae
Genus	Holochilus	Parthenolecanium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fletcher 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.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.