Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Wall iris

Holochilus sciureus compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Cricetidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Holochilus	Iris
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Wall iris
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.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and 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.