Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Olive-crowned Crescentchest

Holochilus sciureus compared with Melanopareia maximiliani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Olive-crowned Crescentchest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanopareiidae
Genus	Holochilus	Melanopareia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Melanopareia maximiliani

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Olive-crowned Crescentchest share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Olive-crowned Crescentchest

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Olive-crowned Crescentchest
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.

Olive-crowned Crescentchest

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.