Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Forest Ironplum

Holochilus sciureus compared with Drypetes gerrardii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Forest Ironplum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Cricetidae	Putranjivaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Drypetes
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Drypetes gerrardii

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Forest Ironplum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Forest Ironplum
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.

Forest Ironplum

Habitat

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

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.