Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Holochilus sciureus compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Holochilus	Archboldomys
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Archboldomys maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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.

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.