Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cricetidae	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Holochilus	Lepilemur
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

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.