Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Topillo de Günther

Holochilus sciureus compared with Microtus guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Topillo de Günther
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Holochilus	Microtus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Microtus guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Topillo de Günther share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Topillo de Günther

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Topillo de Günther
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.

Topillo de Günther

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.