Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Holochilus sciureus compared with Smilisca fodiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
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	Hylidae
Genus	Holochilus	Smilisca
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Smilisca fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Lowland Burrowing Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lowland Burrowing Treefrog
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.

Lowland Burrowing Treefrog

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.