Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Honey possum

Holochilus sciureus compared with Tarsipes rostratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Honey possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cricetidae	Tarsipedidae
Genus	Holochilus	Tarsipes
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Tarsipes rostratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Honey possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Honey possum
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.

Honey possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.