Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Three-tailed swallowtail

Holochilus sciureus compared with Papilio multicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Three-tailed swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Holochilus	Papilio
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Papilio multicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Three-tailed swallowtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Three-tailed swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Three-tailed swallowtail
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.

Three-tailed swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.