Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Black-backed jackal

Holochilus sciureus compared with Canis mesomelas

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Black-backed jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rodentia (Roedores)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Cricetidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Holochilus	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Canis mesomelas

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Black-backed jackal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Black-backed jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Black-backed jackal
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.

Black-backed jackal

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.

Black-backed jackal

The Black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) is a species in the genus Canis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.