Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Pale-marked Angle

Holochilus sciureus compared with Macaria signaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pale-marked Angle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Geometridae
Genus	Holochilus	Macaria
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Macaria signaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Pale-marked Angle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pale-marked Angle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pale-marked Angle
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.

Pale-marked Angle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.