Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Roughback Whipray

Holochilus sciureus compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Holochilus	Fluvitrygon
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray

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.