Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Mountain Coati

Holochilus sciureus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cricetidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Holochilus	Nasua
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

View Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.