Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Fetid Toadshade

Holochilus sciureus compared with Trillium foetidissimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fetid Toadshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Cricetidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Trillium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Trillium foetidissimum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fetid Toadshade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fetid Toadshade
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.

Fetid Toadshade

Habitat

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

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.