Amazonian Marsh Rat vs tiny door snail

Holochilus sciureus compared with Clausilia rugosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	tiny door snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Cricetidae	Clausiliidae
Genus	Holochilus	Clausilia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Clausilia rugosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

tiny door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	tiny door snail
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.

tiny door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.