Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Petit diable

Holochilus sciureus compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Petit diable is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Petit diable
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Holochilus	Mobula
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Petit diable

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Petit diable
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.

Petit diable

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.