Amazonian Marsh Rat vs false pepperwort

Holochilus sciureus compared with Marsilea crenata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat false pepperwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Tracheophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family Cricetidae Marsileaceae
Genus Holochilus Marsilea
Species Holochilus sciureus Marsilea crenata

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat false pepperwort
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.

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

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.

false pepperwort

No description available.

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