Amazonian Marsh Rat vs paignton snout

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hypena obesalis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while paignton snout is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	paignton snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Erebidae
Genus	Holochilus	Hypena
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hypena obesalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

paignton snout

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	paignton snout
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.

paignton snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark 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.