Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Merida Small-eared Shrew

Holochilus sciureus compared with Cryptotis meridensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Merida Small-eared Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Holochilus	Cryptotis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Cryptotis meridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Merida Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Merida Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Merida Small-eared Shrew
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.

Merida Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.