Amazonian Marsh Rat vs bígaro chato

Holochilus sciureus compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	bígaro chato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Cricetidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Holochilus	Littorina
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

bígaro chato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	bígaro chato
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.

bígaro chato

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.