Amazonian Marsh Rat vs dwarf-apple

Holochilus sciureus compared with Angophora hispida

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while dwarf-apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	dwarf-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Cricetidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Angophora
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Angophora hispida

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

dwarf-apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	dwarf-apple
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.

dwarf-apple

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.