Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Robust melanomys

Holochilus sciureus compared with Melanomys robustulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Robust melanomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Holochilus	Melanomys
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Melanomys robustulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Robust melanomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Robust melanomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Robust melanomys
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.

Robust melanomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.