Amazonian Marsh Rat vs North American Badger

Holochilus sciureus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	North American Badger
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	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Holochilus	Taxidea
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	North American Badger
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.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.