Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Holochilus sciureus compared with Neurocordulia michaeli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Cricetidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Holochilus	Neurocordulia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Neurocordulia michaeli

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Broad-tailed Shadowdragon share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon
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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

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.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.