Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Expanded lobsterclaw

Holochilus sciureus compared with Heliconia latispatha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Expanded lobsterclaw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Cricetidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Heliconia
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Heliconia latispatha

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Expanded lobsterclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Expanded lobsterclaw
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.

Expanded lobsterclaw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), Seychelles, 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.