Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Raie de Murray

Holochilus sciureus compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Raie de Murray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cricetidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Holochilus	Bathyraja
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Raie de Murray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Raie de Murray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Raie de Murray
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.

Raie de Murray

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.