Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Graue Stachelmaus

Holochilus sciureus compared with Acomys cineraceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Graue Stachelmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Rodentia (Nagetiere)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Cricetidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Holochilus	Acomys
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Acomys cineraceus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Graue Stachelmaus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Nagetiere)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Graue Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Graue Stachelmaus
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.

Graue Stachelmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.