Amazonian Marsh Rat vs filbert aphid

Holochilus sciureus compared with Myzocallis coryli

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while filbert aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	filbert aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Aphididae
Genus	Holochilus	Myzocallis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Myzocallis coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and filbert aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

filbert aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	filbert aphid
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.

filbert aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.