Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Devil Lily

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lilium lancifolium

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Devil Lily is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Devil Lily
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Lilium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lilium lancifolium

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Devil Lily

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Devil Lily
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.

Devil Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.