Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Mud Dauber

Holochilus sciureus compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Cricetidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Holochilus	Sceliphron
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.