Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Holochilus sciureus compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Holochilus	Reithrodontomys
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Mexican Harvest Mouse share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Afficher Family: Cricetidae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.