Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Redthroat

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Redthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Cricetidae	Acanthizidae
Genus	Holochilus	Pyrrholaemus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Redthroat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Redthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Redthroat
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.

Redthroat

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.