Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Foothill Clover

Holochilus sciureus compared with Trifolium ciliolatum

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while Foothill Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Foothill Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Cricetidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Trifolium
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Trifolium ciliolatum

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Foothill Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Foothill Clover
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.

Foothill Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.