Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Pale Pincertail

Holochilus sciureus compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pale Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Holochilus	Onychogomphus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Pale Pincertail
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 Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.