Amazonian Marsh Rat vs Fringed Sedge

Holochilus sciureus compared with Carex crinita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fringed 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 crinita

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	Fringed 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.

Fringed Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.