Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Centrine

Holochilus sciureus compared with Oxynotus centrina

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Centrine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Centrine
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Holochilus	Oxynotus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Oxynotus centrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Centrine share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Centrine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Centrine
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.

Centrine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Centrine

The Angular rough shark (Oxynotus centrina) is a species in the genus Oxynotus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.