Amazonian Marsh Rat vs sun shell

Holochilus sciureus compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Cricetidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Holochilus	Astraea
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.