Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Midge

Holochilus sciureus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Holochilus	Dasineura
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.