Amazonian Marsh Rat vs pale shoulder

Holochilus sciureus compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Holochilus	Acontia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	pale shoulder
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 shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, 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.