Amazonian Marsh Rat vs greater kudu

Holochilus sciureus compared with Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	greater kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Holochilus	Tragelaphus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and greater kudu share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

greater kudu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	greater kudu
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.

greater kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across South Africa 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.