Amazonian Marsh Rat vs western toad

Holochilus sciureus compared with Anaxyrus boreas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	western toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Amphibia (양서류)
Order	Rodentia (설치류)	Anura (개구리목)
Family	Cricetidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Holochilus	Anaxyrus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Anaxyrus boreas

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and western toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

western toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	western toad
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.

western toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.