Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Devil weed

Holochilus sciureus compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Cricetidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Sargassum
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Devil weed
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 weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.