Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Holochilus sciureus compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Rodentia (啮齿目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Cricetidae	Soricidae
Genus	Holochilus	Crocidura
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Amazonian Marsh Rat and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
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.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).

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.