Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Opossum-souris élégant

Holochilus sciureus compared with Thylamys elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Opossum-souris élégant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cricetidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Holochilus	Thylamys
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Thylamys elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Opossum-souris élégant share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-souris élégant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Opossum-souris élégant
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.

Opossum-souris élégant

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.