Amazonian Marsh Rat vs smooth artemis

Holochilus sciureus compared with Dosinia lupinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	smooth artemis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Cricetidae	Veneridae
Genus	Holochilus	Dosinia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Dosinia lupinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

smooth artemis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	smooth artemis
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.

smooth artemis

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.