Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Fall Boneset

Holochilus sciureus compared with Eupatorium serotinum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Fall Boneset is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fall Boneset
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Cricetidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Holochilus	Eupatorium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Eupatorium serotinum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fall Boneset

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fall Boneset
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.

Fall Boneset

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Canada, Sweden, 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.