Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Lesser Capybara

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lesser Capybara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Holochilus	Hydrochoerus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela