Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Dodder Astragalus

Holochilus sciureus compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dodder Astragalus
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	Astragalus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Dodder Astragalus
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.

Dodder Astragalus

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.