Amazonian Marsh Rat vs orangeback flying squid

Holochilus sciureus compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Cricetidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Holochilus	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	orangeback flying squid
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.

orangeback flying squid

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.