Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Holochilus sciureus compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Holochilus	Notomys
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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.

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.