Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dusky wireworm

Holochilus sciureus compared with Agriotes obscurus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dusky wireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Rodentia (ネズミ目)	Coleoptera (コウチュウ目)
Family	Cricetidae	Elateridae
Genus	Holochilus	Agriotes
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Agriotes obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Dusky wireworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dusky wireworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dusky wireworm
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.

Dusky wireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.