Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Golden Thomasomys

Holochilus sciureus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family same	Cricetidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Holochilus	Thomasomys
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Golden Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Family level: Cricetidae.

Xem Family: Cricetidae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Golden Thomasomys
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.

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.