Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Trimen's Dotted Border

Holochilus sciureus compared with Mylothris trimenia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Trimen's Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Holochilus	Mylothris
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Mylothris trimenia

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Trimen's Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Trimen's Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Trimen's Dotted Border
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.

Trimen's Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.