Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Golan Iris

Holochilus sciureus compared with Iris hermona

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Golan Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Golan Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Holochilus	Iris
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Iris hermona

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Golan Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Golan Iris
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.

Golan Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.