Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Hump-backed fly

Holochilus sciureus compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Phoridae
Genus	Holochilus	Megaselia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Hump-backed fly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Hump-backed fly
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.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.