Amazonian Marsh Rat vs black-shanked douc

Holochilus sciureus compared with Pygathrix nigripes

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while black-shanked douc is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	black-shanked douc
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Rodentia (kemiriciler)	Primates (Primat)
Family	Cricetidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Holochilus	Pygathrix
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Pygathrix nigripes

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and black-shanked douc share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

black-shanked douc

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	black-shanked douc
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-shanked douc

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-shanked douc

The Black-shanked douc (Pygathrix nigripes) is a species in the genus Pygathrix. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.