Amazonian Marsh Rat vs emarginule

Holochilus sciureus compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	emarginule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Cricetidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Holochilus	Emarginula
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

emarginule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	emarginule
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.

emarginule

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.