Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Newstead scale

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Holochilus	Lepidosaphes
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Newstead scale
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.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.