Amazonian Marsh Rat vs American marten

Holochilus sciureus compared with Martes americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	American marten
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Carnivora (etçiller)
Family	Cricetidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Holochilus	Martes
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Martes americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and American marten share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

American marten

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	American marten
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.

American marten

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.

American marten

The American marten (Martes americana) is a species in the genus Martes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.