Amazonian Marsh Rat vs goldthread

Holochilus sciureus compared with Coptis teeta

Key Differences

• Amazonian Marsh Rat is Least Concern while goldthread is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amazonian Marsh Rat	goldthread
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Cricetidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Holochilus	Coptis
Species	Holochilus sciureus	Coptis teeta

Conservation Status

Amazonian Marsh Rat

LC — Least Concern

goldthread

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amazonian Marsh Rat	goldthread
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.

goldthread

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.