Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Mandarin Vole

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mandarin Vole
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 same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Holochilus	Lasiopodomys
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Mandarin Vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mandarin Vole
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.

Mandarin Vole

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.