Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Red Serow

Holochilus sciureus compared with Capricornis rubidus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Red Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Red Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Holochilus	Capricornis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Capricornis rubidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Red Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Red Serow
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.

Red Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.