Amazonian Marsh Rat vs marbled crenella

Holochilus sciureus compared with Musculus subpictus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	marbled crenella
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mytilida (Mytilida)
Family	Cricetidae	Mytilidae
Genus	Holochilus	Musculus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Musculus subpictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

marbled crenella

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	marbled crenella
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.

marbled crenella

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.