Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Downy Lettuce

Holochilus sciureus compared with Lactuca hirsuta

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Downy Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Downy Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Lactuca
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Lactuca hirsuta

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Downy Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Downy Lettuce
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.

Downy Lettuce

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.