Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Maximowicz s Vole

Holochilus sciureus compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Maximowicz s 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	Microtus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Microtus maximowiczii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Maximowicz s 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.

Maximowicz s 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.