Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Cheeseweed

Holochilus sciureus compared with Malva multiflora

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Cheeseweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cheeseweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Malva
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Malva multiflora

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Cheeseweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Cheeseweed
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.

Cheeseweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across India, South Africa, Sweden, and 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.

Cheeseweed

The Cheeseweed (Malva multiflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.