Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Moth fly

Holochilus sciureus compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Holochilus	Psychoda
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Moth fly
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.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.