Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Maple Piercer

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Holochilus	Pammene
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Maple Piercer
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.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.