Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dew Bean

Holochilus sciureus compared with Vigna aconitifolia

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Dew Bean is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dew Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Vigna
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Vigna aconitifolia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dew Bean
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.

Dew Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.