Amazonian Marsh Rat vs scarce large blue

Holochilus sciureus compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Holochilus	Maculinea
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and scarce large blue share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	scarce large blue
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.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.