Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Holochilus sciureus compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Spiraea
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
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.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.