Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Graveyard beetle

Holochilus sciureus compared with Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Graveyard beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cricetidae	Monotomidae
Genus	Holochilus	Rhizophagus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Graveyard beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Graveyard beetle
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.

Graveyard beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.