Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Durian

Holochilus sciureus compared with Durio lowianus

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Durian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Durian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Cricetidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Durio
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Durio lowianus

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Durian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Durian
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.

Durian

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.