Amazonian Marsh Rat vs girdled snail

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while girdled snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	girdled snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Hygromiidae
Genus	Holochilus	Hygromia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

girdled snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	girdled snail
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.

girdled snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.