Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Sumatran Serow

Holochilus sciureus compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Sumatran Serow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Rodentia (грызуны)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family	Cricetidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Holochilus	Capricornis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Sumatran Serow
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.

Sumatran Serow

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.