Amazonian Marsh Rat vs tropical bed bug

Holochilus sciureus compared with Cimex hemipterus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while tropical bed bug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	tropical bed bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Cimicidae
Genus	Holochilus	Cimex
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Cimex hemipterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

tropical bed bug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	tropical bed bug
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.

tropical bed bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.