Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Norway lemming

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Holochilus	Lemmus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.