Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Little-devil poison frog

Holochilus sciureus compared with Oophaga sylvatica

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Little-devil poison frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Little-devil poison frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Dendrobatidae (Poison Dart Frogs)
Genus	Holochilus	Oophaga
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Oophaga sylvatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Little-devil poison frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Little-devil poison frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Little-devil poison frog
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.

Little-devil poison frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.