Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Sedge Jumper

Holochilus sciureus compared with Attulus caricis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sedge Jumper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Cricetidae	Salticidae
Genus	Holochilus	Attulus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Attulus caricis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sedge Jumper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sedge Jumper
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.

Sedge Jumper

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.