Amazonian Marsh Rat vs serpette

Holochilus sciureus compared with Watsonalla cultraria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	serpette
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Drepanidae
Genus	Holochilus	Watsonalla
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Watsonalla cultraria

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and serpette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

serpette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	serpette
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.

serpette

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

serpette

The Barred hook-tip (Watsonalla cultraria) is a species in the genus Watsonalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.