Amazonian Marsh Rat vs field forklet moss

Holochilus sciureus compared with Dicranella staphylina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	field forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Cricetidae	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Dicranella
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Dicranella staphylina

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

field forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	field forklet moss
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.

field forklet moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.