Amazonian Marsh Rat vs forest cockroach

Holochilus sciureus compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while forest cockroach is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Holochilus	Ectobius
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	forest cockroach
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.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and 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.