Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Few-Ribbed Sedge

Holochilus sciureus compared with Carex lenticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amazonian Marsh Rat Few-Ribbed Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Rodentia (Rodents) Poales (Grasses)
Family Cricetidae Cyperaceae
Genus Holochilus Carex
Species Holochilus sciureus Carex lenticularis

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Few-Ribbed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Amazonian Marsh Rat Few-Ribbed Sedge
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.

Few-Ribbed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.

Few-Ribbed Sedge

No description available.

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