Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Four-barred Major

Holochilus sciureus compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Holochilus	Oxycera
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.