Amazonian Marsh Rat vs least chink shell

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Holochilus	Lacuna
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and least chink shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	least chink shell
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.

least chink shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.