Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Holochilus sciureus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Cricetidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Holochilus	Tragulus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Chevrotain de Balbac share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.

Chevrotain de Balbac

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.