Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Plain Clothes

Holochilus sciureus compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Plain Clothes is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Tineidae
Genus	Holochilus	Tinea
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Plain Clothes
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.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.