Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Holochilus sciureus compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Holochilus	Cistugo
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

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.