Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Thrip

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hercinothrips bicinctus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Thrip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Thrip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Thripidae
Genus	Holochilus	Hercinothrips
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hercinothrips bicinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Thrip
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.

Thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.