Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Small fleck-winged snipefly

Holochilus sciureus compared with Rhagio lineola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Small fleck-winged snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Rhagionidae
Genus	Holochilus	Rhagio
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Rhagio lineola

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Small fleck-winged snipefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Small fleck-winged snipefly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Small fleck-winged snipefly
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.

Small fleck-winged snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.