Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Ranita de San Antón

Holochilus sciureus compared with Hyla arborea

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Ranita de San Antón is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Ranita de San Antón
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Cricetidae	Hylidae
Genus	Holochilus	Hyla
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Hyla arborea

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Ranita de San Antón share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Ranita de San Antón

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Ranita de San Antón
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.

Ranita de San Antón

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Ranita de San Antón

La ranita de San Antonio (Hyla arborea) está clasificada como En Peligro Crítico (CR) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un riesgo extremadamente alto de extinción en estado silvestre debido al severo declive poblacional y la pérdida de hábitat.