Amazonian Marsh Rat vs red tree vole

Holochilus sciureus compared with Arborimus longicaudus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while red tree vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	red tree vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Holochilus	Arborimus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Arborimus longicaudus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and red tree vole share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

red tree vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	red tree vole
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 tree vole

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.