Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Zorro Volador de Madagascar

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Zorro Volador de Madagascar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Zorro Volador de Madagascar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Cricetidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Holochilus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Zorro Volador de Madagascar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Zorro Volador de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Zorro Volador de Madagascar
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.

Zorro Volador de Madagascar

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.