Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Potato Stem Borer

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hydraecia micacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Potato Stem Borer
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	Hydraecia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hydraecia micacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Potato Stem Borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Potato Stem Borer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Potato Stem Borer
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.

Potato Stem Borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.