Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Diatom

Holochilus sciureus compared with Stephanodiscus subtilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Cricetidae	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Stephanodiscus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Stephanodiscus subtilis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Diatom
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.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, 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.