Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Le Soufre

Holochilus sciureus compared with Colias hyale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Le Soufre
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Cricetidae	Pieridae
Genus	Holochilus	Colias
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Colias hyale

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Le Soufre share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Le Soufre

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Le Soufre
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.

Le Soufre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.

Le Soufre

Pale Clouded Yellow (Colias hyale) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.