Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Subarctic Darner

Holochilus sciureus compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Subarctic Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Cricetidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Holochilus	Aeshna
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Aeshna subarctica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Subarctic Darner
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.

Subarctic Darner

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.