Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Weißbauchigel

Holochilus sciureus compared with Atelerix albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Weißbauchigel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Holochilus	Atelerix
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Weißbauchigel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Weißbauchigel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Weißbauchigel
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.

Weißbauchigel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

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.