Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Johan-Stachelmaus

Holochilus sciureus compared with Acomys johannis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Johan-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 johannis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Johan-Stachelmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Johan-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.

Johan-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.