Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Early crocus

Holochilus sciureus compared with Crocus imperati

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Early crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Cricetidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Crocus
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Crocus imperati

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Early crocus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Early crocus
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.

Early crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Japan 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.