Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Seaside Dragonlet

Holochilus sciureus compared with Erythrodiplax berenice

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Seaside Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Holochilus	Erythrodiplax
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Erythrodiplax berenice

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Seaside Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Seaside Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Seaside Dragonlet
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.

Seaside Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.