Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Meadow White

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pontia helice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Meadow White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Holochilus	Pontia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pontia helice

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow White

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Meadow White
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.

Meadow White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.