Amazonian Marsh Rat vs red-shanked douc

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pygathrix nemaeus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while red-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	red-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Holochilus	Pygathrix
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pygathrix nemaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and red-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

red-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	red-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

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.