Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Parasitic fly

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pegomya hyoscyami

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Parasitic fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Parasitic fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Holochilus	Pegomya
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pegomya hyoscyami

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Parasitic fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Parasitic fly
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.

Parasitic fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.