Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Desert Peach

Holochilus sciureus compared with Santalum acuminatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Desert Peach
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Santalales (Santalales)
Family	Cricetidae	Santalaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Santalum
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Santalum acuminatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Desert Peach

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Desert Peach
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.

Desert Peach

Habitat

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

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.